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Does a Single Episode of Pain from Impacted Third Molars Necessitate Their Removal?
BackgroundPericoronitis induces oxidative stress in the dental follicular (DF) tissue, which can lead to histopathological alterations. It is a fact...
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Influence of the maxillary third molars and the surrounding cortical plate during maxillary tooth movement with TADS- A CBCT Study
ObjectiveTo determine the influence of the presence/absence of third molars and intact/loss of cortical plate of the maxillary tuberosity on the...
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Exploring the association between PITX2, third molars agenesis and sella turcica morphology
ObjectivesPITX2 is required for mammalian development and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in this gene could be involved in dental agenesis...
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Studying eruption patterns of mandibular third molars for forensic age assessment: Introducing current reference data from a population of black South Africans
IntroductionEvaluation of the eruption of mandibular third molars in orthopantomograms (OPGs) is a method of forensic age assessment. The objective...
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Bilateral sagittal split osteotomy with or without concomitant removal of third molars: a retrospective cohort study of related complications and bone healing
PurposeTo carry out a comparative evaluation of the intra- and postoperative complications, and bone healing, following bilateral sagittal split...
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Pre-emptive Single Dose of Intramasseteric Administration of Dexamethasone Versus Methylprednisolone in Surgical Extraction of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: Prospective Split-Mouth, Randomised Triple Blinded Clinical Study
AimThe study aims to contribute in reducing postoperative sequelae and to determine the optimal corticosteroid for reducing postoperative...
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Efficacy of Reso-Pac in Wound Healing After Surgical Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: A Clinical Study
IntroductionExtraction wounds in oral cavity are usually self-healing. But, this wound healing is hindered because of factors such as saliva, blood,...
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Efficacy of simvastatin in bone regeneration after surgical removal of mandibular third molars
PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of simvastatin in bone regeneration in extraction sockets of mandibular third molars using...
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Dental age assessment in the living: a comparison of two common stage classifications for assessing radiographic visibility of the root canals in mandibular third molars
After dentition is complete, degenerative tooth characteristics can be used for dental age assessment. Radiological assessment of the visibility of...
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Radiological assessment of periodontal ligament space visibility on third molars for forensic age assessment — a comparison study of three different staging scales
Various staging scales have been proposed for the assessment of the visibility of the periodontal ligament space of mandibular third molars on dental...
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Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) in Bone Regeneration after Surgical Removal of Impacted Bilateral Mandibular Third Molars - A Comparative Study
Aims and Objectives : To compare the efficacy of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and platelet rich fibrin (PRF) in bone regeneration after removal of...
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Characterizations of three-dimensional root morphology and topological location of mandibular third molars by cone-beam computed tomography
PurposeThis study aimed to delineate three-dimensional (3D) root morphology and topological locations of mandibular third molars (MTMs) by cone-beam...
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Horizontally Impacted Permanent Maxillary First Molars: A Rare Riddle
Complete failure of eruption leads to impaction. Impacted teeth are more common in maxilla as compare to mandible. The impaction of permanent...
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Efficacy of auriculotherapy in the control of pain, edema, and trismus following surgical extraction of the lower third molars: a split-mouth, randomized, placebo-controlled, and triple-blind study
BackgroundThe aim of this split-mouth, randomized, placebo-controlled, and triple-blind study was to evaluate whether auriculotherapy had any effect...
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The surgical-orthodontic management of combined impacted maxillary second and third molars
BackgroundA correlation between impacted maxillary third molars on the eruption potential of the maxillary second molar has been identified. There is...
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Legal age determined by a new threshold value of third molar maturity index in subjects with impacted mandibular third molars: An orthopantomographic study in south Indian adolescents
Third molars are one of the few biological markers available for age estimation in juveniles, especially for the estimation of the 18-year-age...
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The effect of dental pulp stem cells and L-PRF when placed into the extraction sockets of impacted mandibular third molars on the periodontal status of adjacent second molars: a split-mouth, randomized, controlled clinical trial
PurposeTo compare the clinical and radiographic effectiveness of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) seeded onto L-PRF and L-PRF alone in the extraction...
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Evaluation of the effect of impaction on the mineralization of mandibular third molars and forensic age estimation in a sample of south Indian children
Assessment of third molar mineralization is a basic forensic odontological method available for age estimation in children and adolescents. Due to...
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Advanced platelet-rich-fibrin (A-PRF +) has no additional effect on the healing of post-extraction sockets of upper third molars. A split mouth randomized clinical trial
PurposeThis study evaluated the effects of advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF +) on the healing of upper third molar post-extraction sockets.
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