British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 552-553, October 2008

Cystic changes in dental follicle associated with radiographically normal impacted mandibular third molar

  • G.H.L. Saravana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, KGF College of Dental Science, Karnataka, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. G-2, Ravi Kiran Apartments, Jawahar Nagar, Moula Ali, Secunderabad – 500040, India. Tel.: +91 40 27130674.
    • ,
  • Krishnaraj Subhashraj

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

Accepted 11 February 2008. published online 11 April 2008.

Abstract 

The aim of the study was to find out the incidence of histological abnormalities in soft tissues that are associated with impacted lower third molars with no pericoronal lytic lesion. We studied 100 patients who had a radiographically normal asymptomatic impacted lower third molar (<2.4mm radiolucency). The incidence of cystic changes in the dental follicle was 46%. There was a high incidence in the right side and in men. We recommend histopathological evaluation and radiographic diagnosis in the management of impacted third molars.

Keywords: Cyst, Dentigerous, Impacted tooth

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00058-2

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.02.008

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 552-553, October 2008

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