The final sample therefore consisted of 1198 OPGs with 1810 impacted lower third molars (1224 bilateral impactions, 586 unilateral impactions).

Wisdom teeth are also known as third molar teeth. They are located at the back of the upper and lower jaws and are the last teeth to emerge in the oral cavity. They usually erupt between ages 17 ...

Cone-beam CT is better for preoperative radiographic evaluation of complicated impacted lower third molars than other imaging modalities, according to new research from the University of Helsinki.

For example, researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela recently evaluated the value of panoramic radiographs in predicting lower third-molar extraction difficulty and technique and the ...

Pericoronitis is inflammation of the tissue surrounding a third molar, otherwise known as a wisdom tooth. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, discharge, and bad breath. Pericoronitis most often ...

Richard Scott, Ph.D., is a foundation professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He earned his bachelor of arts and doctoral degrees in anthropology at Arizona ...

When age groups were studied, the angulation of lower third molar teeth was significantly higher in patients older than 20 years old (46.2 ± 26.8) compared to younger patients (38.4 ± 25.1), (P ...