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Risk factor analysis for perioperative complications in impacted third molar surgery – a single center experience
BackgroundThe surgical removal of impacted third molars is usually carried out by an oral/maxillofacial surgeon. Two specific risks of surgical...
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Association of indications for mandibular third molar coronectomy and the Pell and Gregory and the Winter classification systems
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine how the surgeon’s decision to perform a mandibular third molar coronectomy or surgical removal is...
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Comparative treatment outcomes after bilateral extractions of maxillary second molars or first premolars in patients with class II malocclusion: a retrospective study
BackgroundThis retrospective cohort study aimed to compare treatment results between bilateral extraction of upper second molars (M2) and first...
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Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy and Dexamethasone in Reducing the Severity of Post-Operative Inflammatory Response Following Surgical Extraction of Mandibular Third Molars
ObjectivesTo assesses the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) over dexamethasone in reducing postoperative edema and trismus following...
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Accidental Displacement of Third Molar: A Systematic Review
BackgroundThird molar displacement (TM) is a rare complication that occurs in both the maxilla and the mandible and can be of complete teeth or root...
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Prevalence and Pattern of Impacted Mandibular Third Molar: An Institution-Based Retrospective Study
IntroductionClassifications of impaction based on panoramic radiographs such as the ones of Pell and Gregory and Winter are essential to allow a...
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Effect of the association of infra-red and red wavelength photobiomodulation therapy on the healing of post-extraction sockets of third lower molars: a split-mouth randomized clinical trial
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) with the association of red and infra-red laser therapy in the...
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Use of third molar eruption based on Gambier’s criteria in assessing dental age
The biological aspects of determining the dental age of subadults represent an important interdisciplinary scientific link with applications in...
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Does a preoperative cone beam CT reduce complication rates in the surgical removal of complex lower third molars? A retrospective study including 486 cases
BackroundThis study was designed to analyse the value of preoperative Cone Beam CTs (CBCT) prior to the surgical removal of complex lower third...
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Fluctuating asymmetry in third molar agenesis as an aid to estimate socioeconomic status
Traditionally, dental identification techniques are used to establish identity or assist in reconstructing an individual's biological profile....
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Age-related patterns in mandibular third molar eruption: presenting new forensic age assessment reference data from a Chinese population
Valid reference data are essential for reliable forensic age assessment procedures in the living, a fact that extends to the trait of mandibular...
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Radiographic assessment of third molar development and its relation to dental and chronological age in the Saudi Arabian population
BackgroundRadiology plays a vital role in determining human age. Age estimation based on radiographic evaluation of human third molars can prove...
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MRI segmentation of tooth tissue in age prediction of sub-adults — a new method for combining data from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd molars
PurposeWe aimed to establish a model combining MRI volume measurements from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd molars for age prediction in sub-adults and compare...
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Analgesia and Side Effects of Codeine Phosphate Associated with Paracetamol Versus Oxycodone After the Extraction of Mandibular Third Molars: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial Using the Split-Mouth Model
PurposeTo assess the analgesia and side effects of 10 mg oxycodone as compared to 30 mg of codeine phosphate associated with 500 mg of paracetamol...
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Comparison of the third molar maturity index (I3M) between left and right lower third molars to assess the age of majority: a multi-ethnic study sample
The diagnostic accuracy of the I 3M to assess the legal age of 18 years has already been tested in several specific-population samples. The left lower...
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Third molar eruption in dental panoramic radiographs as a feature for forensic age assessment – new reference data from a German population
Forensic age assessment in the living can provide legal certainty when an individual’s chronological age is unknown or when age-related information...
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Efficacy of analgesia promoted by lidocaine and articaine in third molar extraction surgery. A split-mouth, randomized, controlled trial
PurposeThe aim of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of 4% articaine associated with epinephrine (1:100,000), and 2% lidocaine...
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Buccal rotation for wholly impacted maxillary third molar extraction
BackgroundExtracting wholly impacted maxillary 3rd molars faces difficulty due to the narrow surgical field, adjacent teeth resistances and risk of...
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The Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation Using 940-nm Diode Laser for Reducing Pain, Swelling and Trismus After Third Molar Surgery: A Single-Blinded Randomized Control Trial
ObjectivesAlthough extraction of impacted third molars is the most commonly done procedure in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, it is followed by...
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Does virtual reality reduce anxiety and pain in patients undergoing third molar surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aimed to systematically review the literature to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality in reducing anxiety and pain in patients...
