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ArticleCureus2023

Bilateral Inverted and Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: A Rare Case Report.

Yara Mohamed Talib, Nouf Waleed Albalushi, Doha Mohamed Fouad, Ahmed M Salloum, Bhavna Jha Kukreja, Hossam Abdelmagyd

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yara Mohamed TalibPreventive Dental Sciences, Thumbay Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.
Nouf Waleed AlbalushiPreventive Dental Sciences, Thumbay Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.
Doha Mohamed FouadPreventive Dental Sciences, Thumbay Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.
Ahmed M SalloumOral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Diagnostic and Surgical Dental Sciences, Thumbay Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.
Bhavna Jha KukrejaPeriodontics/Preventive Dental Sciences, Thumbay Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.
Hossam AbdelmagydPeriodontics/Preventive Dental Sciences, Thumbay Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Even while certain forms of mandibular impactions (such as inverted molars) might be considered unusual findings, mandibular impacted teeth are really one of the most regularly seen dental abnormalities. Two female patients' mandibular third molars were discovered to be inverted during a regular inspection, and two such examples are reported here in this article. Both patients underwent routine radiographic examination. Cone beam computed tomography and orthopantomogram were requested to evaluate the state of the bone and to check for any abnormalities, and inverted impacted teeth were discovered. A tooth is said to be inversed when it is placed reversed and seated upside down. Ascending ramus is the most common site for third molars in the mandible. It is also possible for a maxillary tooth to get impacted and for the tooth to be pushed all the way to the orbit's floor, though mandibular impacted teeth are more common. Only a few cases of inverted and impacted mandibular third molars have been reported in the literature. No definitive treatment protocols exist for the removal of inverted teeth. The safest protocol is conservative treatment in which the teeth are not extracted until they produce pathological signs.

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PMID37101996
PMCPMC10123233

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