Mandibular third molars are the most common impacted teeth. Mandibular first and second molars do not share the same frequency of occurrence. In rare cases the occlusal surfaces of impacted molars are united by the same follicular space and the roots pointing in opposite direction; these are called kissing molars. In some cases, a supernumerary fourth molar can be seen as unerupted and, in this...

The purpose of this study is to analyze the incidence of complications in a group of 171 patients in whom extractions of impacted mandibular third molar have been performed by two oral surgeons between the period April 2010 and March 2012. This retrospective study comprises evaluation of 270 impacted mandibular third molars which were classified into two groups A and B on the basis of procedure...

PURPOSE Mandibular fracture after impacted lower third molar removal is a rare, but major, complication. The factors leading to a mandibular fracture secondary to third molar removal are analyzed retrospectively. PATIENTS AND METHODS Six patients who suffered from a mandibular fracture as a complication after third molar removal were examined clinically and radiographically. RESULTS All fra...

Aim: To analyse early recognition of the distal cervical caries mandibular second molar caused by impacted third molar, to correlate oral health and status find out average age groups gender affected Methods: A cross-sectional survey 300 participants was conducted over a 15-month period at Rehmat Memorial Hospital, Abbottabad. having in were analyzed clinically radiographically. Data using SPSS...

In clinical dentistry third molar have great prevalence. These teeth are commonly found to be impacted and sometimes it’s may absent in the oral cavity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of different pattern, angulation of third molar impaction and third molar agenesis between different ages of different races. Several electronic databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Web o...

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...