Prevalence Of Pathologies Caused By Mandibular Third Molar Tooth Positions

Abstract

Background: he aim of this study was to evaluate the pathologies caused by mandibular im-pacted third molars in individuals living in the Şanlıurfa region. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study conducted at Harran University Faculty of Dentistry between 2018 and 2020, panoramic radiographs of 904 patients (525 females, 379 males) were analyzed. The prevalence, impaction and position of third molars, conditions and pathologies related to these teeth were evaluated. Results: 1664 mandibular third molars of 904 patients were analyzed. When the distribution by gender is examined, 42.79% are men and 57.21% are women. In terms of mandibular third molar position, 60.34% of the teeth are vertical. In terms of mandibular third molar eruption level, 61.39% of the teeth are at level A. When we look at pathologies based on teeth, there is 16.81% caries. Conclusions: While third molars may remain without any symptoms for a long period of life, they may cause caries, cysts and bone loss in adjacent teeth. Tooth extraction may be recom-mended prophylactically to prevent third molar teeth from causing greater pathology in later ages.

Keywords

• Mandibular third molar
• Pathology
• Prevalence

Ethical Statement

The ethics committee approval of the study was obtained from Harran University Clinical Research Ethics Committee with the ethics committee decision dated 26/12/2022 and numbered HRU/22.25.24.

Mandibular Üçüncü Molar Diş Pozisyonlarının Oluşturduğu Patolojilerin Prevelansı

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the pathologies caused by mandibular impacted third molar teeth of individuals living in the Şanlıurfa region. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study; Panoramic radiographs of 904 patients (525 women, 379 men) who applied to Harran University Faculty of Dentistry for various reasons between 2018 and 2020 were examined. The prevalence of third molar teeth, impaction and position, conditions and pathologies related to these teeth were evaluated. Results: In this study, 1664 mandibular third molar teeth of 904 patients were examined. When the distribution by gender is examined, 42.79% are men and 57.21% are women. In terms of mandibular third molar position, 60.34% of the teeth are vertical. In terms of mandibular third molar eruption level, 61.39% of the teeth are at level A. When we look at complications based on teeth, there is 16.81% caries. Conclusion: While third molars may remain without any symptoms for a long period of life, they may cause caries, cysts and bone loss in adjacent teeth. Tooth extraction may be recommended prophylactically to prevent third molar teeth from causing greater pathology in later ages.

Keywords

• Mandibular third molar
• pathology
• prevelance

Ethical Statement

The ethics committee approval of the study was obtained from Harran University Clinical Research Ethics Committee with the ethics committee decision dated 26/12/2022 and numbered HRU/22.25.24.

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