Modified and Grafted Coronectomy: A New Technique and a Case Report with Two-Year Followup

Table 1

Published prospective trials.

Reference	Author	Article	Published in journal	Year published	𝑛 subjects	𝑛 teeth	Study design
[6]	Pogrel et al.	“Coronectomy: a technique to protect the inferior alveolar nerve”	J Oral Maxillofac Surg	2004	41	50	Prospective cohort
[7]	Renton et al.	“A randomised controlled clinical trial to compare the incidence of injury to the inferior alveolar nerve as a result of coronectomy and removal of mandibular third molars”	Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg	2005	128	94	Randomized controlled trial
[8]	Pogrel	“An update on coronectomy”	J Oral Maxillofac Surg	2009	Not available	450	Prospective cohort
[9]	Leung and Cheung	“Safety of coronectomy versus excision of wisdom teeth: a randomized controlled trial”	Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod	2009	231	171	Randomized controlled trial
[10]	Hatano et al.	“Clinical evaluations of coronectomy (intentional partial odontectomy) for mandibular third molars using dental computed tomography: a case-control study”	J Oral Maxillofac Surg	2009	220	102	Case control study
[11]	Dolanmaz et al.	“A preferable technique for protecting the inferior alveolar nerve: coronectomy”	J Oral Maxillofac Surg	2009	43	47	Prospective cohort
[12]	Cilasun et al.	“Coronectomy in patients with high risk of inferior alveolar nerve injury diagnosed by computed tomography”	J Oral Maxillofac Surg	2011	120	175	Prospective cohort
[13]	Leung and Cheung	“Coronectomy of the lower third molar is safe within the first 3 years”	J Oral Maxillofac Surg	2012	98	135	Prospective cohort