introdouction: the aim of this study was to determine the associations between commonly found pathologic conditions and angulation of the lower third molar teeth. materials and methods: in this retrospective study, 370 panoramic radiographs consisting of 724 lower third molars were evaluated for any pathologies according to their angulation(mesioangular, distoangular, vertical, or horizontal). ...

background and aims. a through knowledge of the root canal morphology is required for successful endodontic therapy. the aim of this study was to investigate the root and canal morphology of mandibular third molars in kerman, a province in southeast of iran. materials and methods. one-hundred-fifty extracted mandibular third molars were collected randomly from different dental clinics in kerman...

radiographic evaluation of the third molar tooth to determine its position and degree of development is an important part in diagnosis and treatment planning, as well as in forensic dentistry procedures. the objective was to investigate the developmental stages of third molars in relation to chronologic age, gender and location (maxillary/mandibular) in an iranian population.the data were colle...

BACKGROUND Prophylactic use of amoxicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, although controversial, is common in routine clinical practice in third molar surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Our objective was to assess the efficacy of prophylactic amoxicillin with or without clavulanic acid in reducing the incidence of dry socket and/or infection after third molar extraction. We conducted a systemat...

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Normast 300 mg in reducing swelling and pain after the surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars. Materials and Methods. A randomized, split-mouth, single-blind study was conducted on 30 patients between 18 and 30 years of age requiring lower third molar extraction. Patients underwent bilateral extractions in a randomized sequence, on...

third molar eruption is an unpredictable event. occasionally, mandibular third molars undergo angular changes in young adults. this rotational drift is of unknown etiology, is not predictable and may facilitate the eruption or may make the impaction worse. a rare case is presented with severe rotational drift of a mesioangularly impacted mandibular third molar.

BACKGROUND Pain and sensory changes due to lingual nerve injury are one of the most common alterations that follow surgical removal of third molar. They are usually transient but other less common complications, such as the atrophy of fungiform papillae, have an uncertain prognosis. CASE DESCRIPTION We report a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented a unilateral lingual atrophy of fungifor...