Response to the Letter to the Editor by Prof. Dr. Aydin Gülses regarding our article ‘The effect of age on third molar extraction difficulty: A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study’

Authors

  • Abiel Noro Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
  • Johanna Snäll Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
  • Irja Ventä Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/aos.v85.45935

Keywords:

Molar, third, tooth extraction, primary health care, age group, surgery, oral

Abstract

This is a response to the article "Comments on ´'The effect of age on third molar extraction difficulty: a retrospective cross-sectional cohort study' – Danger in describing ‘simplicity’ in third molar surgery" https://doi.org/10.2340/aos.v85.45933

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Published

2026-04-29

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Vol. 85: (2026): Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

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Letter to the Editor

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