outgroup comparison, it would be interesting to find pleurodont tooth attachment in the hatchling second and third generation teeth. Such was not the case, however, except perhaps for the premaxillary teeth (of which there are three on each side), where the distinction of pleurodonty and acrodonty becomes somewhat blurred. Harrison (1901, 1901-1902) noted a variable and vestigial vomerine denti...

The retromolar foramen (RMF) is a rare anatomical structure situated in the retromolar fossa behind the third molar tooth. When it is present, the foramen is connected with the mandibular canal and is believed to transmit neurovascular structures that provide accessory source to the mandibular molars and the buccal area. Reports from the literature show that the presence of RMF could pose a cha...

The objective of this retrospective analysis was to determine the incidence of the development of cysts and tumors around third molars and to discuss some relevant issues in relation to the removal of asymptomatic, impacted third molars. 9994 impacted third molars, removed in 7582 patients, formed the basis of this study. The analysis revealed 231 cysts (2.31%) and 79 tumors (0.79%), including ...

The aim of the study was to assess the position of 3rd molar as a predisposing factor in the fracture of the mandible at the angle. Out of 43 mandibular fractures at the angle, during a study from 2010-12 at Era's lucknow medical college and hospital, 38 (88.3%) cases had 3rd molar present while in 5(11%) cases it was absent. Amongst the 43 patients with angle fractures reported, out of 38 pati...

14 Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research |Vol. 2|Issue 2| April-June 2014 Original Article Assessment of Different Patterns of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars and their Associated Pathologies Asif Nazir, Muhammad Usman Akhtar, Shahid Ali Assistant Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Professor and ...