a Record control number 000248726700009

a ISSN 0033-6572

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number WU29

b Item number .U54 2007

a Personal name Dogan, Necdet.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title Unerupted mandibular third molars: Symptoms, associated pathologies, and indications for removal in a Turkish population.

c Statement of responsibility, etc Kaan Orhan, Necdet Dogan, Yilmaz Guenaydin, Ramazan Koeymen, Kemal Okcu, Oezlem Uecok.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2007.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Quintessence Publishing Co Inc.,

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Hanover :

a Summary, etc Objectives: To analyze the occurrence of symptoms of unerupted mandibular third molars, to investigate associated pathologies, and to determine indications for removal of unerupted mandibular third molars in a Turkish population. Method and Materials: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing 832 patients referred to Gulhane Military Medical Academy Dentistry Center for evaluation of their mandibular third molars. The patients were clinically examined, and unerupted and partially erupted mandibular third molars were determined from radiographs. The symptoms and pathologies associated with these teeth were analyzed. The indications for removal were classified into 10 groups. Results: Two-thirds of the patients were between 20 and 29 years of age. Of the 832 unerupted mandibular third molars found, 557 (66.9%) teeth were partially erupted and 275 (33:1 %) were completely unerupted. A total of 521 (62.6%) of all unerupted third molars had no symptoms, while 311 (37.4%) were associated with symptoms. The most frequent complaints of the patients were pain and swelling. Pericoronitis was observed as the most frequent pathology, in 742 patients. Of 832 unerupted mandibular third molars, 582 (69.9%) had complete root formation, 177 (21.2%) had two-thirds root formation, and 73 (8.9%) had one-third root formation. Conclusion: Patients between 20 and 29 years of age had the highest prevalence of unerupted mandibular third molars (69.3%). However, this figure decreased with increasing age. Partially erupted teeth (n = 228) caused the occurrence of symptoms more than completely erupted teeth (n = 83) in a Turkish population.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Dentistry

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Oral Surgery & Medicine

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Impaction

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Indication

a Main entry heading Quintessence International

g Relationship information SEP 2007, Vol 38 Issue 8, pE497-E505

x International Standard Serial Number 00336572