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Occlusal Assessment and Treatment Planning Under General Anaesthesia in a Patient With Complex Needs: A Case Report and Reflective Analysis.

Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · Murray N, Geddis-Regan A · 2026-09-01

A man with complex needs underwent molar extraction under general anaesthesia; one year later, rapid bone loss and tooth mobility in an adjacent tooth were attributed to occlusal trauma from altered bite mechanics, requiring subsequent extraction under general anaesthesia.

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