fa Association between third mandibular molar impaction and degree of root development in adolescents ارتودنسی Orthodontics پژوهشي Research <p> <strong>Objective:</strong> </p><p> To compare the root development and the growth rate of the mandibular third molar (M3 inf) in individuals where the M3 inf erupted vs individuals exhibiting M3 inf impaction.</p><p> <strong> Materials and Methods</strong>: </p><p> Serial standardized intraoral radiographs (Eggen technique) were taken annually of the mandibular third molar region from 132 subjects (71 male and 61 female) from 15 to 20 years of age. Based on the films, 264 lower third molars were classified into an eruption and an impaction group. Root development was recorded according to a quantitative method described by Haavikko (1970), and the eruption status was analyzed using logistic regression. </p><p> <strong>Results</strong>:</p><p>  In total, 155 (59%) of the M3 inf erupted, and 109 (41%) were impacted at age 20. In 44 (33%) patients both M3 inf were impacted, in 21 (16%) patients one tooth was erupted and the contralateral tooth impacted, and in 67 (51%) patients both M3 inf were erupted. The more mature a tooth was at age 15, the higher was the probability of eruption (odds ratio: 3.89, P < .001). The growth rate of the root development stage was statistically significantly associated with the probability of eruption (odds ratio: 10.50, P  =  .041). </p><p> <strong>Conclusions:</strong></p><p>  Delayed mandibular third molar root development is associated with impaction. Radiographs taken at age 15 may predict the risk of impaction and thereby guide decision making for the orthodontist or the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong>Source: </strong>The Angel Orthodontists</p><p> <a href="http://www.angle.org/doi/abs/10.2319/102911-667.1" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Full Text</font></a></p> Dental age, Radiologic development, Third molar, Impaction 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-1906&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Søren Rødsgaard Lauesen sorenrodsgaard@gmail.com 10031947532846008923 10031947532846008923 Yes Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Health and Sciences, Institute of Odontology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Jens O.Andreasen 10031947532846008924 10031947532846008924 No Resource Center for Rare Oral Diseases, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark Thomas Alexander Gerds 10031947532846008925 10031947532846008925 No Core Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Copenhagen, Denmark Søren Steno Ahrensburg Christensen 10031947532846008926 10031947532846008926 No Resource Center for Rare Oral Diseases, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark Mette Borum 10031947532846008927 10031947532846008927 No Municipal Dental Service, Hoeje-Taastrup, Denmark Søren Hillerup 10031947532846008928 10031947532846008928 No Rigshospitalet and Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark