Syed Muhammad Umer Hasan, Farzeen Shafiq, Abdul Rasheed, Samrah Owais, Saima Batool Jaffary.
Radiographic Evaluation Of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;37(1):26-9.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency, angulation, depth of the impacted mandibular third molars and its relationship with ramus on radiographs. The study was conducted at DIDC, DUHS between Jan-August 2016. The study was conducted by studying Orthopantomogram (OPG) of patients attending the Oral Diagnosis department. A total of 1448 radiographs were assessed for frequency, angulation, depth of the tooth and its relation to the anterior border of the ramus of the mandible by using the Pell & Gregory classification. Total 1448 radiographs were examined in the study out of which 584 (40.3%) belong to male patients and 864 (59.7%) belong to the females patients. The Vertical type of angulation was most prevalent (55.9%) whereas horizontal was rare (5%) in our study. In relation to anterior border ramus of mandible Level A (78%) and Level I (59%) were the most common pattern of impaction.

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