| Change in third molar angulation and position in young adults and follow-up periodontal pathology. | |
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PMID: 16487804 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: This study was designed to assess changes in third molar position and angulation in young adults and the resulting third molar periodontal probing (PD) status. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data derived from patients with 4 asymptomatic third molars with adjacent second molars enrolled in an institutional review board approved longitudinal trial. Inclusion criteria for the trial dictated that patients be healthy and 14 to 45 years of age. Panoramic radiographs were analyzed for third molar angulation as compared with the long axis of the second molar (mesial/horizontal > or =25 degrees ) and eruption to the occlusal plane. Full mouth PD including third molars was conducted at follow-up. At follow-up, PD > or =4 mm distal of second molars or around third molars was considered important clinically. RESULTS: Data from 237 patients were available. Median age was 25.9 years (interquartile range [IQ], 22.1 years, 32.8 years). With a median follow-up of 2.2 years (IQ, 2.0 years, 3.7 years), 44% of impacted maxillary third and 26% of impacted mandibular third molars changed angulation or position. One third of vertical/distal impacted third molars in both jaws and 11% mesial/horizontal mandibular third molars erupted to the occlusal plane during follow-up from baseline. If mandibular third molar angulation as compared with the long axis of the second molar was mesial/horizontal > or =35 degrees , only 3% erupted to the occlusal plane. At follow-up, 11% of the 125 impacted maxillary third and 29% of the 133 impacted mandibular third molars had PD > or =4 mm. Similarly, 11% of the 307 maxillary third molars at the occlusal plane had PD > or =4 mm, but 51% of the 312 erupted mandibular third molars were affected. CONCLUSION: A change in third molar position or angulation was common. Erupted mandibular third molars were more likely to have PD > or =4 mm. |
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Authors:
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Paige E Nance; Raymond P White; Steven Offenbacher; Ceib Phillips; George H Blakey; Richard H Haug |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Volume: 64 ISSN: 0278-2391 ISO Abbreviation: J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-02-20 Completed Date: 2006-04-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8206428 Medline TA: J Oral Maxillofac Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 424-8 Citation Subset: AIM; D; IM |
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Mandible Maxilla Middle Aged Molar, Third / growth & development, pathology*, radiography Periodontal Diseases / etiology*, radiography Periodontal Index* Radiography, Panoramic Tooth Eruption Tooth, Impacted / complications*, radiography Tooth, Unerupted / complications*, radiography |
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