ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2022
Anatomical Positions of Mesially/Horizontally Impacted Mandibular Third Molars are Significant Predictors for Distal Caries in Adjacent Second Molars.
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- Prevalence of distal caries in second molar associated with impacted mandibular third molar and the position and level of impaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Pooled it
- Predicting alveolar nerve injury and the difficulty level of extraction impacted third molars: a systematic review of deep learning approaches.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The Association Between Mandibular Third Molar Impaction, Distal Caries of Second Molars, and Pericoronal Follicle Enlargement: A Retrospective Panoramic Radiographic Study.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2026Article
- 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
- Exploring the Interplay of the Impaction Type of the Mandibular Third Molar With Second Molar Distal Surface Caries.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Multivariable Analysis of Correlation Between Anatomical Features of Mandibular Third Molars and Pericoronitis.International journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Unusual role in occlusion and mastication of a horizontal positioned erupted mandibular third molar: a rare case.Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologieArticle
- Evaluation of detrimental effects of impacted Mandibular third molars on adjacent second molars - A retrospective observational study.Journal of conservative dentistry : JCDArticle
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Abstract
Background: Prevalence of distal caries in mandibular second molars (M2Ms) and its relationship with impacted condition of the adjacent mandibular third molars (M3Ms) have been reported in some studies. The results, however, were ambiguous because of including all impaction types and using univariate analysis for statistics. Aim: This study aimed to determine anatomical features of mesially/horizontally impacted mandibular third molars (M3Ms) that could predict distal caries in the adjacent mandibular second molars (M2Ms) using multivariable analysis. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 300 digital panoramic radiographs of patients who underwent impacted M3Ms extraction. Two independent researchers collected the following variables from 446 pairs of M2M-M3M: sex, age, status of distal caries in M2Ms, mesial angulation, and Pell-Gregory classification of M3Ms. Results: The prevalence of distal caries was 50.67%. Multivariable Firth's logistic regression analysis showed that age ( Conclusions: In conclusion, anatomical positions of impacted M3Ms, such as mesial angulation and Pell-Gregory classification were significant predictors of distal caries in M2Ms.
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