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Inverted maxillary third molar impactions

Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2019
Maxillary third molars are one of the most commonly impacted teeth, but its inverted type is very rare. Five cases of inverted and impacted maxillary wisdom teeth are described here. Two were symptomatic and required transalveolar extractions, while three were conservatively managed.
Agarwal, Padmanidhi, Kumar, Shailesh, Jain, Kanav, Kiran, Kamini   +3 more
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Relationship Between Third Molar Impaction Patterns and Facial Types in Tanzanian Adults [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Orthodontics
Aim: To determine the prevalence and distribution of third molar impaction patterns using the Pell and Gregory classification and to examine their association with facial pattern among Tanzanian patients.Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study ...
Ferdinand Machibya, Matilda Mlangwa, Alex Elius, Eladius Laswai   +3 more
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Anatomical study of the relationship of impacted mandibular third molar root apex to inferior alveolar canal in Kurdistan population using orthopantomogram [PDF]

Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Background and objective: Extraction of an impacted mandibular third lower molar tooth is one of the common surgical procedures that may lead to the damage of inferior alveolar nerve due to roots proximity to the mandibular canal.
Fedil Andraws Yalda, Ali Sultan Al-Refai , Khoshee Salih Hameed Al-Mufty   +2 more
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Prevalence of impacted third molars among orthodontic patients in different malocclusions

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2019
Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the prevalence and pattern of third molar impaction and missing third molars in patients over 18 years in different anteroposterior skeletal patterns among central Indian populations ...
Sandhya Jain, Sharmila Debbarma, S V Prasad   +2 more
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Effect of extraction or nonextraction orthodontic treatment modality on favorability of eruption of impacted third molars

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2019
Objective: The objective of the study is to determine if extraction of permanent teeth, for orthodontic purpose, causes a change in third molar angulation and also to determine if extraction of permanent teeth causes an increase in eruption space ...
Dhanyashri Kamalakannan, Venkateswaran Anathanarayanan, Sridevi Padmanaban   +2 more
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Reliability of two difficulty indexes in predicting the surgical extraction difficulty of impacted mandibular third molars

Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, 2023
Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the reliability and the agreement of the Pederson and Pernambuco difficulty indexes in predicting the surgical extraction difficulty of the impacted mandibular third molars.
Albayati Mohammed T., Bede Salwan Y.
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Prevalence, sociodemographics, and indications for extraction of impacted mandibular third molar in Najran, a Southern Saudi Arabian city

Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2021
Introduction: Third molar impaction is a common condition associated with a high standard of living. Aim: The main objective of the study was to document the prevalence of mandibular third molar impactions among the Najran populace.
Ramat Oyebunmi Braimah, Dawood Ali-Alsuliman, Hakeem Olatunde Agbaje, Yahyah Alsalah, Harit Kanwar Sharma, Nahal Mamdouh Alsawas   +5 more
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Evaluatıon Of Lower Thırd Molars From An Orthodontıc Poınt Of Vıew

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 1996
In this article, the lower third molar teeth is evaluated under the headings: the development of lower third molars, space preparation in the dental arch before lower third molar eruption, causes of lower third molar impaction, prediction methods of ...
Aslı Ender Telli
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Maxillary second molar impaction in the adjacent ectopic third molar: Report of five rare cases

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2015
Maxillary second molar impaction in the adjacent ectopic third molar is a rare condition that practitioners might face in the field of pediatric dentistry and orthodontics.
Bernardo Q Souki, Paula L Cheib, Gabriela M de Brito, Larissa S.M.C. Pinto   +3 more
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Cephalometric prediction of risk factors for mandibular third molar impaction

Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Mandibular third molar impaction in adult patients is one of the most common problems in dental practice. However, limited data are available on the association between mandibular third molar impaction and craniofacial skeletal problems. Aim:
Wei-Cheng Lee, Da-Yo Yuh, Cheng-En Sung, Yu-Chiao Wu, Ying-Wu Chen, Wei-Liang Chen   +5 more
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