Evaluation of the Impact of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars on Surrounding Structures - A Clinical and Radiographic Analysis in Students of Tagore Dental College and Hospital
Priya Prabhakar1, J. Bhuvaneshwarri2, Preethe Paddmanabhan31M.D.S. Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 2Reader, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai 3Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai
Abstract: Useful purpose for third molars has become more difficult, especially when one considers that people experience pain and disease when third molars are not extracted, and many other people experience pain and morbidity when they are extracted. Whether there is a need for these teeth in the dentition is a question worth asking? This study aims to present data about the prevalence and distribution of mandibular third molars students of Tagore Dental College & Hospital. The sample of 200 students was selected by Simple Random Sampling Method in the age group between 21 to 25 years. Intraoral periapical radiographs of right and left mandibular third molars were taken and clinical examination was done to assess the presence of pericoronitis, periodontal pocket, proximal caries, root resorption in distal surface of second. On clinical examination, 23% of pericoronitis was present, 12% of periodontal pockets, 8% proximal caries and no resorption were observed. Within the limitations of this study, it was concluded that significant relatively less impact of mandibular third molar on second molars. Further studies are recommended with increased sample size.
Keywords: Evaluation; Impact; Mandibular; Third; Molars; Surrounding; Structures; Clinical; Radiographic; Analysis; Students; Hospital Back to TOC