One of the most performed procedures in the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery is removal of impacted teeth, especially third molars. Impaction is defined as failure of teeth to erupt into the dental arch within the expected time [1,2]. The reasons for tooth impaction include several factors subdivided into a local and general factors such as position and size of adjacent teeth, dense ...

The object of the study was to assess the incidence of lingual nerve sensory loss during removal of impacted mandibular third molar teeth, and the effect of retention of the lingual plate on the incidence. The subjects were 395 patients, of whom 362 completed the study. Removal of 504 impacted wisdom teeth with retention of the lingual plate was performed. Results showed that 381 (76%) of the t...

Objective The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the long-term effects of orthodontic traction on root length and alveolar bone level in impacted canines and adjacent teeth. Material and Methods Sample consisted of 16 patients (nine males and seven females), mean initial age 11 years and 8 months presenting with unilaterally maxillary impacted canines, palatally displaced, treate...

Background. Odontodysplasia is an uncommon condition. It can be localised or generalised, isolated or part of a syndrome. Case Report. We first report the case of an 8.5-year-old boy who presented with abnormally shaped teeth and multiple intraoral abscesses. Findings of clinical and radiographic examinations were consistent with those of generalised odontodysplasia. A 2-step, conservative trea...

Objectives: The prevalence of impacted teeth fluctuates across various ethnicities and geographical regions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of impacted teeth among patients living in the central part of Iran. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 3632 patients within the age group of 17-30 years. The frequency and pattern of the impaction w...

THE CASE A 30 years old man presented with the main complaint of loose lower denture with which he was unable to chew and speak properly. The loss of multiple teeth (fig.1) was from an alleged roadside accident and it was also associated with multiple fractures of the lower jaw. Upon clinical examination, it was found that the mandibular teeth distal to the left lateral incisor, except for the ...

The aim of this case report was to present a case of multiple idiopathic apical root resorption which is a rare condition in a 17-year-old adult male. External root resorption of the permanent teeth is a multifactorial process. Well-recognized causes of apical root resorption in permanent teeth include orthodontic therapy, trauma, periapical or periodontal inflammation, tumors, cysts, occlusal ...

introduction:there are conflicting reports on the effects of surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars on the periodontium of the adjacent teeth. the aim of this study was to compare the condition of the periodontium six months after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars with baseline values. methods: fifty patients with mesioangular impacted mandibular third molarsparticipa...