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This article determines whether it is possible to decrease the number of review appointments following wisdom teeth removal without detriment to the patient. A prospective single-centre study was undertaken in a general hospital with 130 consecutive patients undergoing the removal of impacted wisdom teeth
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Irvine, G., Hapangama, N. Post-operative follow-up following the removal of wisdom teeth. Br Dent J 185, 565–566 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809868
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