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.
Publisher
Harran Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi
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