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Oral Surgery - 3 Questions
The line of withdrawal is mainly determined by the root pattern. This refers to the path along which a tooth should be removed to avoid interference from surrounding bone and adjacent teeth. Root morphology, including number, size, and curvature, dictates this extraction path.
The mechanical advantage obtained from the wheel and axle principle of elevator is 3.
When the mandible is fractured bilaterally in the canine region, the central fractured segment loses the anterior pull from the muscles attached to it. The geniohyoid, genioglossus, and anterior belly of the digastric muscles are all attached to this segment and pull it posteriorly and inferiorly.