ReviewJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2021
Indications of the extraction of symptomatic impacted third molars. A systematic review.
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Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pain control and adverse effects of parecoxib after wisdom teeth surgery: a quantitative systematic review.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Articaine provides a faster onset and longer duration of analgesia at lower supplemental injections compared to mepivacaine in third molar extractions.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Trial
- The effect of hyaluronic acid addition to collagen in reducing the trismus and swelling after surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars: a split-mouth, randomized controlled study.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- Single blind, randomized study comparing clinical equivalence of TrusilkF1000Research · 2022Trial
- Distribution of Helicobacter pylori in the Oral Cavity of Patients With Tooth Extractions at Various Locations and Ages.International dental journal · 2026Article
- The Role of Oxidative Stress and Total Antioxidant Capacity in the Management of Impacted Third Molars: A Narrative Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Pericoronitis among dental students: experience, awareness, and management practices.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- 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
- Minimally invasive tooth extraction: the science and clinical strategies of socket preservation: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- Review of clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of third molars. Evaluation of adherence to AGREE II publication guideline.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2026Review
- Impacted Mandibular Third Molar: Approaches and Current Perspectives in Surgical Therapy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- The Effect of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy on the Healing of the Post-Extraction Socket of the Mandibular Third Molar: A Randomized Clinical Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- A Quantitative Systematic Review on the Analgesic Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Ketorolac in Third Molar Surgery.Clinics and practice · 2025Review
- Association between mandibular third molar impactions and distal carious lesions on the adjacent second molars: A cross-sectional study.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Article
- Effect of platelet-rich fibrin in enhancing healing after impacted mandibular third molar extractions: A randomized controlled trial.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- The Effect of Photobiomodulation on Third Molar Wound Recovery: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Factors associated with indication of prophylactic extraction of the lower third molar in orthodontic practice.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Third molar-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and medical history of 904 Chinese adults: a cross-sectional survey.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2023Article
- Patterns of Third-Molar-Pericoronitis-Related Pain: A Morphometrical Observational Retrospective Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Marginal and Para-Marginal Technique in Late Germectomy of Lower Third Molars.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
backgroundA literature review was made to determine when third molar (3M) extraction is recommended in symptomatic patients and when it is not recommended. MATERIAL AND
methodsA Medline (PubMed) and EMBASE search was made for articles related to indications for the extraction of 3Ms, published in the last 10 years and up until September 2018.
resultsThe electronic search yielded 175 articles. After eliminating duplicates, a total of 173 articles were subjected to review of the title and abstract. Only 19 studies were finally included in the systematic review. There was a well documented increase in morbidity associated to impacted 3Ms (non-restorable caries, fracture, infection, periodontal disease, repeated pericoronitis, cysts and tumors), and in the presence of disease, extraction was considered to be indicated. The extraction of 3Ms with signs and/or symptoms of periodontal disease improved periodontal health at the distal surface of the second molar. Postoperative quality of life of patients with symptomatic 3Ms and with disease improved after surgical extraction.
conclusionsExtraction is indicated in the presence of disease associated to an impacted 3M, whether symptomatic or not. In contrast, extraction is not indicated in the absence of infection or other associated disease conditions.
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