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Effectiveness of Physics Forceps in Reducing Dental Pain, Anxiety, and Extraction Efficiency During Mandibular Primary Molar Extraction Among Children Aged 6-9 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

International journal of dentistry · Aljarrah D, Azzawi S · 2026-08-05

A trial comparing two extraction methods in children aged 6–9 found that physics forceps reduced reported pain levels, lowered anxiety markers, and shortened extraction time for mandibular primary molars compared with conventional forceps.

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