Association of mandibular third molar impaction and radiological risk predictors using orthopantomogram in a tertiary dental care centre in Kerala- A retrospective analysis

To avoid unwanted complications during the extraction of impacted mandibular teeth pre-operative investigations are required to plan best protocol for situation. Although 3D imaging modalities provide clear picture, because their reduced accessibility and high cost panoramic radiography is more preferred planning third molar extraction. : assess associate pattern impactions with associated radiological risk predictors in relation age sex using Orthopantomogram a Tertiary Dental Care Centre Kerala. This retrospective cross-sectional study digital radiographic records subjects molar. Data collected will be analysed Descriptive statistics Chi square test. Associations differences considered significant when p value less than 0.05. Out 710 impactions, 368 (51.8%) belong females 342 (48.2%) males. The highest frequency (73.2%) belonged 20-24-year group. predominant impaction was mesioangular impactions. Among darkening root having (40%); followed by interruption white line canal, (34.9%). signs correlated impaction, shows statistically results deflection root. There were sex, case narrowing even though accounted most common predictor both sexes. Mesioangular our population. largest number 20-24 frequent as per