Coronectomy — When Leaving Part of the Wisdom Tooth Is the Safer Choice

What is a coronectomy — and when is leaving part of the wisdom tooth the right call? Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi explains partial extraction therapy: who it’s for, how it protects the inferior alveolar nerve, how the procedure is done, and what to expect.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• What a coronectomy (partial extraction therapy) is
• The inferior alveolar nerve: anatomy and risk
• Who is a candidate — and who is not
• How coronectomy is performed: the crown, the roots, and the plan
• Long-term outcomes: what happens to the retained roots
• How CBCT imaging guides this decision
• Evidence: what the literature says about outcomes

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Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi, DMD
Board-Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Bethesda, MD | www.facialart.com