BACKGROUND Impaction of the 3rd molar is a high incident problem occurring in up to 73% of young adults in Europe. Appropriate follow-up routines and optimal timing for surgical removal of the 3rd molars can be established in patients judged to be at increased risk of impaction. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for mandibular 3rd molar impaction in adolescent orthodontic p...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com the posterior part of the jaws and consist of a disorganized mass with no morphologic resemblance to a tooth [1]. The lesions are invariably asymptomatic and are discovered on routine radiographic examinations; however, they may be associated with pathologic changes in adjacent teeth and structures such as-malformation, impaction, delayed eruption, ...

If a posterior tooth has been lost and is not restored immediately, the patient may subsequently experience a variety of problems. The adjacent teeth tend to tilt and rotate, and the opposing tooth may overerupt. Available options to restore occlusion include elective root canal treatment with invasive tooth reduction, surgical impaction or orthodontic therapy requiring extraoral headgear or fu...

To cite: Arora A, Donald PM. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016216797 DESCRIPTION Odontomas are benign neoplasms of odontogenic origin. They are more appropriately termed hamartomas because of their limited growth potential rather than true neoplasm. Clinically, three types of odontomas are identified in the literature: central (intraosseous) odo...

Fracture of the mandible during exodontia is fortunately rare, but is under-reported. A review identified 189 documented cases of iatrogenic fractures of the mandible (IFM) associated with the removal of teeth. The reasons for its occurrence are thought to be multifactorial and include age, sex, degree of tooth impaction, relative volume of the tooth in the jaw, pre-existing infection or bony l...

odontoma.2,3 Compound odontomas consist of tooth-like structures that radiographically appear as opacities. Complex odontomas comprise a mixture of odontogenic tissues without dental organization.2,4 Clinically, three types of odontomas are recognized in the literature: central (intraosseous) odontoma, peripheral (extraosseous or soft tissue) odontoma, and erupted odontoma.2,5 Odontomas are oft...

INTRODUCTION Inverted tooth impaction is a rare occurrence. Third molar impaction is the most extensively studied, and only eight cases of inverted third molars have been reported in a literature search of 40 years from 1973 to 2013. In a study, 43.4% of the premaxillary supernumeraries were inverted and 21.1% were transversely oriented, while occasional inverted central incisors have been ment...

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of impacted 3rd molar, angulation status, level eruption, relationship with occlusal plane molar teeth, and rate pathology in their own adjacent tooth Turkish adult individuals who applied Akdeniz University Faculty Dentistry via panoramic radiographic images. Material Methods: 700 patients were examined for this retrospective study. In addi...

Mesiodens is the most frequent type of supernumerary tooth and may occur in several forms, causing different local disorders, such as impaction of the anterior permanent teeth. High-resolution three-dimensional (3D) images have improved the diagnosis and treatment plan of patients with impacted and supernumerary teeth. The purpose of this paper was to report a case of two mesiodens in monozygot...