Taghain, Seyed Mehdi and Maboudi, Avideh and Goli, Mahmoud and Sameie, Ayda and Sadri, Leyli (2022) The Prevalence of Impacted Third Molar, Impaction Angulation, and Impaction Depth in Patients Visiting Dental Clinics and Private Offices in Ghaemshahr, Iran, in 2016. Journal of Research in Applied and Basic Medical Sciences, 8 (2).
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Abstract
Background & Aims: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of impacted third molar as well as impaction angulation
and depth.
Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 261 panoramic radiographs belonging to patients visiting dental clinics
and offices in Ghaemshahr, Iran, were evaluated and the presence of impacted wisdom teeth was examined. Moreover, the angulation
of impacted teeth, impaction depth, and the relationship of the tooth to the mandibular ramus were recorded. The data were recorded,
collected, and statistically analyzed in SPSS 22 using the non-parametric chi-square test. p <0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Of the 261 patients entering the study, 52 (17.69%) had at least one impacted tooth. Of the total number of patients with
impacted teeth, 31 were women (mean prevalence of 19.87% of the total population of women) and 21 were men (15.22% of the total
population of men), showing no significant difference (p=0.29). In terms of impaction depth based on Pell and Gregory’ classification,
Class C impaction depth was the most prevalent in the maxilla, while Class A was the most prevalent in the mandible. The most
prevalent impaction in terms of angulation in relation to the second molar was vertical in the maxilla and vertical and mesioangular in
the mandible.
Conclusion: Based on results, the prevalence of impacted wisdom teeth in patients was 17.69%. This may not be a striking amount,
but it is still of significance since the possible complications of impacted teeth are costly and problematic.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Wisdom tooth, Tooth impaction, Panoramic radiography |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir |
Date Deposited: | 26 Dec 2022 08:59 |
Last Modified: | 26 Dec 2022 08:59 |
URI: | https://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/6724 |