introdouction: impacted mandibular third molar surgery may affect periodontal status of the adjacent second molar. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in periodontal health parameters distal to the adjacent second molar following surgical extraction of an impacted mandibular third molar. materials and methods: we selected 50 subjects with a mean age of 22.8 (ranging from 18 to...

objective: extraction of premolars is believed to affect the eruption of third molars. this comparative study aimed to assess the change in angulation of third molars following first/second premolar extraction versus non-extraction orthodontic treatments. methods: this historical cohort study was conducted on patients assigned to three treatment groups: extraction of mandibular first premolars ...

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...

introdouction: impacted and partially erupted third molars can cause various symptoms and pathologies. the aim of this study was to determine the association between commonly observed pathological conditions and the impaction depth of lower third molar teeth. materials and methods: in this retrospective study, 370 panoramic radiographs including 724 lower third molars were evaluated to assess s...

objective: by date investigations have indicated the presence of stem cells within the pulp tissue of both temporary and permanent human teeth. in the present study, these stem cells were compared in terms of their growth kinetics and culture requirements. materials and methods: stem cells within the pulp of the human third molar (permanent tooth) and the deciduous incisor (temporary tooth) wer...

wisdom tooth operations are sometimes accompanied by complications. this case report shows complications during upper jaw third molar removal. expectable problems during oral surgery should be planned to be solved in advance. displacement of the third molar during oral surgeries as a considerable complication is rarely discussed scientifically. a good design of flap, adequate power for extracti...