The Prevalence of Mandibular Third Molar Angulation in Patients Who Attended Arar Specialist Dental Centre: Panoramic Survey
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Aims: This study was carried out to investigate about the prevalence of mandibular third molar angulations and which specific type of angulation is more prevalent and the classification of impaction if present according to Pill's and Gregory classification and winter’s classification of impaction. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 2068 radiographic panoramic records for patients who attended to Ar’ar Specialist Dental Center with orthopantomograms collected from Digital Panoramic X-ray software. The orthopantomograms were examined and evaluated. After that the data were analyzed. Results and Conclusion: According to data analyzed, from the 2068, total orthopantomograms, 1218 subjects had 3rdmolars, and 850 had not. According to Pill’s and Gregory’s classification, Class A was the most prevalent. On the other hand, according to Winter’s classification, mesioangular angulation was Vertical more angulation, as well.
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Raed Aldahmeshi, Abdulaziz Alshammri, Mohammed Alaenazi, Faisal Alrashdan, Heatham Alasmari
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.024
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