The aim of the present study was to provide reference data of the Korean population which is adequate to compare with other mongoloid populations and can be applied to the age estimation of Korean juveniles and adolescents. A cross-sectional study was performed on a randomly selected sample of 3301 orthopantomographs taken of patients aged from 4 to 26 years, and the developmental stages of the...

Enamel formation of the third molars takes place between the age of 12 and 16, while root formation takes place between the age of 18 and 25 [9]. A history of exposure to multiple contaminants, such as lead and tetracycline, may obscure the accuracy of a diagnosis, especially when it is well-known that these particular contaminants stain the root of an individual’s teeth in a similar fashion. I...

This first article will discuss the indications for removal of third molars and the initial assessment of the patient. The importance of good communication will be highlighted.

OBJECTIVES The present study evaluates the reliability of the Radio Memory® software (Radio Memory; Belo Horizonte, Brasil.) on classifying lower third molars, analyzing intra- and interexaminer agreement of the results. STUDY DESIGN An observational, descriptive study of 280 lower third molars was made. The corresponding orthopantomographs were analyzed by two examiners using the Radio Memor...

The importance of forensic age estimation in living subjects has grown over the last few years. In dental age estimation, tooth eruption is a parameter of developmental morphology that can be analyzed by either clinical examination or by evaluation of dental X-rays. In the present study, we determined the stage of wisdom tooth eruption in 410 male and 106 female Black South African subjects of ...

UNLABELLED Lower third molar teeth can be dislodged into fascial tissue spaces when they are extracted or elevated out of their sockets. Thankfully, this rarely occurs. We present a case report on a lower right wisdom tooth dislodged into the right parapharyngeal space on its removal from the socket and the subsequent management of this rare complication. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Though a rare comp...