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ReviewInternational journal of oral science2026

Expert consensus on the management of third molar health.

Rui Sun, Yifan Xu, Yang Wu, Jian Pan, Chenchen Zhou, Duohong Zou, Yujiang Wang, Yang Xue, Yu Cai, Nianhui Cui and 19 more

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29 authors.

Rui SunState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yifan XuDepartment of Dental Implant Center, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yang WuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Jian PanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1346-048X
Chenchen ZhouDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6427-5869
Duohong ZouDepartment of Oral Surgery, College of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yujiang WangAffiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yang XueSchool of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yu CaiState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Nianhui CuiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
Kaijin HuDepartment of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Wei ZhangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
Bing HanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Qing ZhouAffiliated Stomatological Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Songling ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Haikuo TangHospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Liao WangWest China Hospital of Stomatology, Chengdu, China.
Xing WangShanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China.
Bo LiState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Zhigui MaShanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiangliang XuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
Zhige LiSchool/Hospital of Stomatology Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Ye WuSchool and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Guowen SunNanjing Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Fudong ZhuThe Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9200-9541
Yanping HuStomatological Hospital Affiliated Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Kang GaoDepartment of International Medical Center, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jian ZhouDepartment of International Medical Center, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. zhoujian@ccmu.edu.cn.
Jihong ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. jhzhao988@whu.edu.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The third molar is the most developmentally delayed of the permanent teeth and has the highest incidence of pericoronitis and odontogenic space infections. Impacted third molars significantly increase the risk of periodontitis, dental caries, and external root resorption of adjacent second molars. Third molars are associated with complex surgical procedures, and treatment decisions and clinical management of third molars in this context remain controversial. This expert consensus was generated by oral surgeons and related specialists, who synthesized the current evidence-based literature and contemporary clinical practices. This consensus addresses critical considerations: the developmental trajectory and impaction characteristics of third molars, clinical and radiographic examinations of third molars, classification of impacted third molars, adverse effects of impacted third molars on oral health, indications for extraction, preoperative preparation for impacted third molar removal, anesthetic choices for impacted third molar surgery, recommended surgical protocol for impacted third molar removal, application of implant materials in alveolar sockets, management of common severe complications in impacted third molar extraction, and functional utilization of impacted third molars. Based on a comprehensive expert deliberation, this consensus provides evidence-based clinical guidance and standardized protocols for dental practitioners in the context of third molar management and therapeutic decision-making.

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Molar, ThirdTooth, ImpactedHumansTooth Extraction

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PMID41980927
PMCPMC13079848

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