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Clinical notes

Written for the practice down the road.

Short pieces about the decisions that come up on referral forms. No listicles, no keyword padding, and no advice we would not give on the phone.

Written byThe three surgeons
AudienceReferring practices
A cone beam CT scanner in a clinical imaging room

01 · Referring doctors · 6 min

Five radiographic markers that mean we want a CBCT

A panoramic film answers most third-molar questions. These five findings are the ones that mean it has stopped answering them.

  • Third molars
  • Imaging
  • Consent

Dr. Ingrid H. Vestergaard ·

An oral surgery instrument tray laid out on a sterile drape

02 · Referring doctors · 7 min

Anticoagulants: why we rarely ask patients to stop them

Interrupting anticoagulation to prevent a bleed that can be managed locally trades a small, controllable risk for a large, uncontrollable one.

  • Medical management
  • Bleeding
  • Consent

Dr. Marcus O. Adeyemi · · updated August 11, 2026

Titanium implant components photographed in macro on a pale surface

03 · Referring doctors · 5 min

Ridge preservation: refer before you extract, not after

The best time to decide about a graft is while the tooth is still in the mouth. Six months later, the decision has already been made for you.

  • Implants
  • Grafting
  • Planning

Dr. Paul S. Lindqvist ·

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