ArticleAmerican journal of public health2014
Recommendations for third molar removal: a practice-based cohort study.
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- Prophylactic removal of impacted mandibular third molars: a systematic review and economic evaluation.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020Pooled it
- Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- How to Manage Impacted Third Molars: Germectomy or Delayed Removal? A Systematic Literature Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- Neurosensoric disturbances after surgical removal of the mandibular third molar based on either panoramic imaging or cone beam CT scanning: A randomized controlled trial (RCT).Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2016Trial
- Association between unilateral third molar elongation, temporomandibular joint space asymmetry, and posterior tooth wear: a CBCT study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Lower Third Molar Germectomy: Timings, Indications, and Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Evaluating the Indications of Surgical Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molar in the Oral Surgery Clinic, College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani.BioMed research international · 2026Article
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- Partial tooth formation diagnosed eight years after an extraction of the maxillary third molar germ in a complete crown formation stadium: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- Factors associated with indication of prophylactic extraction of the lower third molar in orthodontic practice.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Oral maxillofacial surgeons and Orthodontists' perceptions about anterior inferior crowding and indications of mandibular third molar extraction.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of non-medical students regarding impacted teeth: a cross-sectional study.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Surgical removal of third molars in a young adult: review of indications and surgical techniques.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2023Article
- Knowledge and Attitude Among the Saudi Dentists Towards Coronectomy of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2022Article
- Assessment of Electrosensitivity of the Pulp of the Mandibular Second Molar after Surgical Removal of an Impacted Mandibular Third Molar.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Influence of Surgical Flap Design (Envelope and Szmyd) for Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars on Clinical Periodontal Parameters: A Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Comparing third molar root development staging in panoramic radiography, extracted teeth, and cone beam computed tomography.International journal of legal medicine · 2020Observational
- Association of Opioid Prescriptions From Dental Clinicians for US Adolescents and Young Adults With Subsequent Opioid Use and Abuse.JAMA internal medicine · 2019Article
- Third molor extractions among Australian adults: findings from the 2013 National Dental Telephone Interview Survey.International dental journal · 2018Article
- Assessment of the referral system for surgical removal of third molars at the Dental Faculty, King Saud University.International dental journal · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe investigated general dentists' reasons for recommending removal or retention of third molars and whether patients adhered to dentists' recommendations.
methodsIn a 2-year prospective cohort study (2009-2011) in the Pacific Northwest, we followed 801 patients aged 16 to 22 years from 50 general dental practices. Generalized estimating equations logistic regressions related patient and dentist characteristics to dentists' recommendations to remove third molars and to patient adherence.
resultsGeneral dentists recommended removal of 1683 third molars from 469 (59%) participants, mainly to prevent future problems (79%) or because a third molar had an unfavorable orientation or was unlikely to erupt (57%). Dentists recommended retention and monitoring of 1244 third molars from 366 (46%) participants, because it was too early to decide (73%), eruption path was favorable (39%), or space for eruption was sufficient (26%). When dentists recommended removal, 55% of participants adhered to this recommendation during follow-up, and the main reason was availability of insurance (88%).
conclusionsGeneral dentists frequently recommended removal of third molars for reasons not related to symptoms or pathology, but rather to prevent future problems.
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