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Impact of the presence of partially erupted third molars on the local radiographic bone condition. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8683. [PMID: 35606483 PMCID: PMC9127109 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12729-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The decision on retaining or prophylactically removing asymptomatic lower third molars is still discussed in the literature. This study aimed to verify the association between asymptomatic lower third molars and local bone conditions through periapical radiographs. Based on sample size calculations, 288 radiographs were required. Dependent variables were alveolar bone crest status and radiolucency between the distal aspect of the third molar crown and the ascending mandibular ramus. Independent variables were sex, age, Pell and Gregory and Winter’s classification, angulation and distance between second and third molars, third molar side. Advanced ages (OR 1.15; CI 1.08–1.24; p < 0.001) and greater third molar angulations (OR 1.03; CI 1.01–1.04; p < 0.001) significantly increased the chance of radiographic alterations in the bone crest between second and third molars. Radiolucency distal to third molars was solely impacted by patient’s age (OR 1.05; CI 1.01–1.11; p = 0.036). Older patients and lower third molars with greater angulations about adjacent second molar should be evaluated for third molar removal because of the increased chance of alveolar bone crest alterations. Older patients should also be monitored for wider radiolucent pericoronal spaces distal to lower third molars and its consequences.
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Association of Oral Hygiene and Periodontal Health with Third Molar Pericoronitis: A Cross-Sectional Study. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:6664434. [PMID: 33728338 PMCID: PMC7937453 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6664434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Pericoronitis is a painful inflammatory condition commonly associated with third molar teeth. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between oral hygiene and periodontal health status and the presence of pericoronitis in semi-impacted third molar teeth. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted, and 54 patients having at least one mandibular vertically semi-impacted third molar tooth with or without pericoronitis were consecutively enrolled. Subjects with pericoronitis and subjects with healthy third molars were selected according to symptoms in the gingiva overlying semi-impacted third molar teeth. Periodontal health status and oral hygiene were evaluated with the measures of plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and total number of sites with a probing depth (PD) ≥ 4 mm. The clinical data collected in this study was analyzed with Mann–Whitney U test using SPSS 20.0 package program. Results The PI scores were found to be significantly higher in patients with pericoronitis (p < 0.05). Although the GI scores and PD scores were higher in patients with pericoronitis, the difference did not reach statistical significance when compared with those in healthy subjects (p > 0.05). Conclusion The findings obtained in this study suggest that the amount of dental plaque was positively associated with third molar pericoronitis. Gingival and periodontal health conditions were similar between patients with and without pericoronitis. Improving oral hygiene and controlling dental plaque may help prevent third molar pericoronitis.
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Wehr C, Cruz G, Young S, Fakhouri WD. An Insight into Acute Pericoronitis and the Need for an Evidence-Based Standard of Care. Dent J (Basel) 2019; 7:dj7030088. [PMID: 31480662 PMCID: PMC6784463 DOI: 10.3390/dj7030088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: Pericoronitis is inflammation of the operculum associated with a partially erupted third molar. It is a highly prevalent infection of the oral cavity and presents as a painful sensation of the soft tissue encompassing the crown of the involved tooth. Though pericoronitis is common, there is no evidence-based standard-of-care for treatment of emergency patients with acute pericoronitis. Study Design: In this study, anonymous clinicians were asked to participate in an online survey with questions formulated to identify professional clinical background, emergency treatment preferred for acute pericoronitis, number of associated complications, frequency of third molar extraction, and patient satisfaction. Results and Conclusion: A statistical analysis of the collected data regarding the variance among different treatment plans and associated complications revealed little consensus in the treatment of pericoronitis. The lack of consistency of the responses focusing on the preferred treatment for emergency patients with acute pericoronitis reinforces the need for developing a standard-of-care to train future dental professionals based on well-designed randomized controlled clinical trials and meta-analyses. Practical Implications: The ultimate goal is developing a treatment option with the fewest complications to provide the best health care for patients with pericoronitis. This issue is seen not only as an acute infection but also has the potential to impact overall health.
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- Chelsea Wehr
- Center for Craniofacial Research, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Research, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Research, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Keine KC, Kuga MC, Pereira KF, Diniz ACS, Tonetto MR, Galoza MOG, Magro MG, de Barros YBAM, Bandéca MC, de Andrade MF. Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Proposal for Acute Endodontic Infection. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015; 16:977-983. [PMID: 27018033 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The objective of this study was to describe the main lesions that simulate clinically and propose a treatment protocol for acute endodontic infection. Signs and clinical symptoms of periodontal abscess, gingival abscess, odontoma, herpes simplex, pericoronitis, acute pulpitis and necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis/periodontitis (NUG/NUP) were described and compared with acute endodontic infections. A treatment protocol was described by optimizing the procedures in access cavity, microbial decontamination and detoxification of the root canal, apical debridement, intracanal and systemic medication and surgical drainage procedures. The convenience of the use of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite, root canal instrumentation using a crown-down technique, intracanal medication with 2% chlorhexidine or triple antibiotic paste and the convenience of the use of antibiotics, analgesics, and surgical drainage to solve cases of acute dentoalveolar abscess was discussed.
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- Kátia Cristina Keine
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry University Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Professor Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry University Estadual Paulista, Rua Humaita 1680 CEP 14801-903, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil, e-mail:
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry University Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, CEUMA University, Sao Luis, MA, Brazil
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- Department of Postgraduate Program in Integrated Dental Science, School of Dentistry, University of Cuiaba-UNIC, Cuiaba MT, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry University Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, CEUMA University, Sao Luis, MA, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry University Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Fisher EL, Blakey GH, Offenbacher S, Phillips C, White RP. Mechanical debridement of subgingival biofilm in participants with asymptomatic third molars does not reduce deeper probing depths in the molar regions of the mouth. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013; 71:467-74. [PMID: 23298801 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Revised: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the impact of mechanical debridement of subgingival biofilm on periodontal outcomes in adolescents and young adults with asymptomatic third molars. METHODS Healthy participants with 4 asymptomatic third molars were enrolled in an institutional review board-approved longitudinal study. Clinical data were collected at enrollment and at follow-up visits. Full-mouth periodontal probing, 6 sites per tooth, was assessed as a measure of clinical periodontal status. At enrollment, all participants had dental prophylaxis after data collection, which included removal of subgingival biofilm; this was repeated annually. The primary outcome measures were the comparison from baseline to follow-up 2 years after enrollment of participants' periodontal probing depths for third molars and first/second molars. In addition, a comparison of extent scores at baseline to follow-up 2 years after enrollment for periodontal probing sites of at least 4 mm was performed for the same molar regions of the mouth. Changes over time in clinical periodontal status from enrollment to the follow-up at least 2 years later were analyzed with Mantel-Haenszel row mean score statistics. The level of significance was set at P < .05. RESULTS The median follow-up from entry to the study was 2.2 years (interquartile range, 2.0-2.8 years) for 262 participants who averaged 27.7 years of age (SD, 1.2 years); 53% were female participants, and 81% were white. Most participants (90%) were educated beyond high school. On the basis of periodontal probing depths, participants' clinical periodontal status did not differ from enrollment to follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Dental prophylaxis at yearly intervals in participants with asymptomatic third molars, which included mechanical removal of subgingival biofilm, had minimal or no impact on reducing deeper probing depths, clinical indicators of periodontal pathology in young adults.
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- Elda L Fisher
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA
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Summary of the Third Molar Clinical Trials: report of the AAOMS Task Force for Third Molar Summary. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2012; 70:2238-48. [PMID: 22907112 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.06.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 06/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Is There Pathology Associated With Asymptomatic Third Molars? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2012; 70:S15-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2012] [Accepted: 04/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Effect of removing an impacted mandibular third molar on the periodontal status of the mandibular second molar. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011; 69:2691-7. [PMID: 21864969 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.06.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2011] [Accepted: 06/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in the periodontal status of mandibular second molars after surgical extraction of adjacent impacted lower third molars. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was based on a 1-year follow-up of 48 patients (20 men and 28 women) recruited consecutively after the extraction of an impacted lower third molar. Panoramic radiographs were obtained and clinical examinations were carried out at baseline to determine the periodontal status (probing depth and dental plaque and gingival indices) both for the second molar and for the 4 posterior sextants. After surgical removal of the impacted mandibular third molars, all patients were assessed at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months for changes in periodontal status. RESULTS The periodontal health of the second molar was found to improve gradually after third molar surgery in all clinical parameters. Probing depth was gradually reduced by about 0.6 mm quarterly, until a final depth of 2.6 ± 0.8 mm was attained. The relative risk of having a plaque index and gingival index coded as 0 (healthy) or 1 (minor problems) was about 10 times higher at the end of the follow-up than at baseline for both indices. The periodontal status of the 4 posterior sextants also improved gradually. Molar depth, according to the Pell and Gregory classes and types, seemed to be the main factor modulating both the baseline probing depth and the change in probing depth during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the initial periodontal breakdown established on the distal surfaces of the second molars and in the periodontal health of the 4 posterior sextants can be significantly improved 1 year after surgical removal of the ipsilateral lower third molar.
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Prevalence of Visible Third Molars With Caries Experience or Periodontal Pathology in Middle-Aged and Older Americans. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011; 69:463-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2010] [Revised: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 10/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gisakis IG, Palamidakis FD, Farmakis ETR, Kamberos G, Kamberos S. Prevalence of impacted teeth in a Greek population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 2:102-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1626.2010.00041.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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White RP, Fisher EL, Phillips C, Tucker M, Moss KL, Offenbacher S. Visible third molars as risk indicator for increased periodontal probing depth. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 69:92-103. [PMID: 21050642 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2010] [Revised: 07/20/2010] [Accepted: 07/29/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the relationship between visible third molars and the periodontal status of teeth more anterior in the mouth from reports that included periodontal probing data for all teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Each of 4 reports that included periodontal probing data, 6 probing sites for all teeth, including third molars collected by trained, clinician examiners, were briefly summarized. The design, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the 4 studies were compared and summarized. A Forest plot was used to combine the findings from the 4 studies comparing the mean second molar probing depth differences in mm by the presence of at least 1 visible third molar or no visible third molar. RESULTS A review of the data from 4 reports, 1 from middle-age adults and 3 from young adults, suggested an association between the visible presence of a third molar and increased periodontal probing depths on teeth more anterior in the mouth, predominately the first and second molars. Coupled with the probing depth around the third molars, the result was an expanded surface area at the biofilm-gingival interface. CONCLUSIONS Although all those with retained third molars are not at increased risk, the summary data we have reported suggest that those with a visible third molar are more likely to have greater periodontal probing depths overall, particularly on second molars, and a greater surface area of the biofilm-gingival interface compared with those with no visible third molar.
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- Raymond P White
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Dicus C, Blakey GH, Faulk-Eggleston J, Hoverstad E, Offenbacher S, Phillips C, White RP. Second molar periodontal inflammatory disease after third molar removal in young adults. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 68:3000-6. [PMID: 20970905 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2010] [Revised: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 05/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the prevalence of periodontal inflammatory disease on the distal side of second molars after third molar removal and the association between presurgical and surgical variables and postsurgical periodontal outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data before and after surgery from 2 studies approved by an institutional review board were used. In 1 study, 26 subjects had 4 asymptomatic third molars and in the other 49 subjects had at least 1 mandibular third molar with symptoms of pericoronitis. Full-mouth periodontal probing data, 6 sites per tooth, were obtained as a measurement of periodontal status before and after surgery. A probing depth (PD) ≥4 mm on either of the 2 possible probing sites on the distal side of any second molar (D2M) served as an indicator of periodontal inflammatory disease; periodontal health was defined as all D2M PD <4 mm. Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel row mean score tests compared the subjects' postsurgical periodontal status (all D2M PD <4 mm and at least 1 D2M PD ≥4 mm) with respect to age and time intervals, and the Fisher exact test was used to compare ethnicity, gender, and clinical data at surgery. The McNemar test was used to assess the discordance between subjects' pre- and postsurgical periodontal status. The level of significance was set at .05. RESULTS Of the 75 subjects, 52% were women and 65% were white. The median age at surgery was 23.6 years (interquartile range, 20.9 to 26.6 years). At enrollment, 53 of 75 subjects (71%) had at least 1 D2M PD ≥4 mm. Subjects were significantly more likely to have an improved D2M periodontal status after surgery than a deteriorated status (P < .01). Fewer subjects, 17 of 75 (24%), had at least 1 D2M PD ≥4 mm after surgery. D2M PD ≥4 mm was more likely after surgery if presurgical D2M was PD ≥4 mm (P < .01). Gender, ethnicity, age, presurgical symptoms, and data estimating the extensiveness of surgery were not significantly associated with postsurgical D2M periodontal outcomes. CONCLUSIONS After third molar removal, periodontal inflammatory disease on the distal of D2Ms was detected significantly less often. None of the variables examined except for presurgical presence of D2M PD ≥4 mm were significantly associated with postsurgical D2M periodontal inflammatory disease.
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- Carolyn Dicus
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA
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Risk Markers for Second Molar Periodontal Pathology After Third Molar Removal. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.05.386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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