Odontogenic infections resulting in osteomyelitis of the mandible are common. However, osteomyelitis of the coronoid process as a direct consequence of third molar infection is rare. The following report describes such a case in an 18-year-old female as a severe complication following third molar removal. Despite aggressive antimicrobial therapy and indicated treatment approach following microb...

Objective:
 To determine the effect of adding a combination oral Diclofenac Potassium with an intramuscular dose Prednisolone preoperatively to minimize postoperative trismus after surgical removal lower third molar tooth. 
 Materials and Methods:
 A total 160 patients undergoing their impacted tooth were randomized into 2experimental groups; Group (50mg 40mg administered intramu...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The surgical removal of the lower third molars is a procedure generally followed by side effects such as postoperative pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of socket irrigation with an anesthetic solution in relieving pain following impacted third molar surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-four patients (17 males and 17 females), aged 18-24 years, with...

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...