AIMS AND OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective study was to compare the postoperative results of mandibular angle fracture cases treated by open reduction and internal fixation wherein the third molar in the line of fracture was preserved in one group while it was extracted in the second group. MATERIALS AND METHODS Group I consisted of 30 patients in which the mandibular third molar in the l...

Damage to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) during third molar extraction is a major concern for patients and clinicians. A wide range of the incidence of temporary and permanent neurologic disturbances of the IAN as a consequence of mandibular impacted third molar extraction has been reported in the literature. The incidence of IAN injury reported in the literature ranges from 1.3% to 5.3%. Th...

single rooted primary mandibular first molar is a rare developmental anomaly. literatures reveal that failure of invagination of hertwig's epithelial root sheath leads to this unusual root form. thorough knowledge of root canal morphology and anatomical variations of primary teeth can help a pediatric dentist in successful root canal treatment. hereby, we describe two cases of primary mandibula...

The reversibility of phenotypic evolution is likely to be strongly influenced by the ability of underlying developmental systems to generate ancestral traits. However, few studies have quantitatively linked these developmental dynamics to traits that reevolve. In this study, we assess how changes in the inhibitory cascade, a developmental system that regulates relative tooth size in mammals, in...

Third molar extraction is a common procedure frequently accompanied by moderate or severe pain, and involves sufficient numbers of patients to make studies relatively easy to perform. The aim of the present study was to determine the efficacy and safety of the therapeutic combination of 10 mg piroxicam, 1 mg dexamethasone, 35 mg orphenadrine citrate, and 2.5 mg cyanocobalamin (Rheumazin®) when ...

We report a consecutive series of 105 extractions of impacted lower third molars, in each of which operative difficulty was predicted preoperatively using the Pederson scale (radiographic appearance of the anatomical position of the lower third molar), and postoperative difficulty was scored with a modified version of the Parant scale (operative manoeuvres that were needed for extraction of the...

Third molar extraction is a common procedure frequently accompanied by moderate or severe pain, and involves sufficient numbers of patients to make studies relatively easy to perform. The aim of the present study was to determine the efficacy and safety of the therapeutic combination of 10 mg piroxicam, 1 mg dexamethasone, 35 mg orphenadrine citrate, and 2.5 mg cyanocobalamin (Rheumazin) when c...

Autotransplantation of mandibular third molars in a precocious phase of development is indicated when a substitute for adjacent compromised or missing molars is needed, and when mesial movements of the posterior teeth, the resultant loss of space, and overeruption of opposing teeth and consequent changes in the occlusion must be avoided. Provided that the apices of the mandibular third molar ar...