Akkaş, İsmail Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Tozoğlu, Sinan Akdeniz Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Özan, Fatih Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye

Influence of the lower third molar on mandibular angle fractures

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The purpose of this study was to estimate the relative risk of mandibular angle fractures among people with a lower third molar compared with those without a lower third molar. For this purpose, database research was performed on a whole PUBMED/MEDLINE by using key words “mandibular third molars” and “angle fractures”. The data obtained from 9 articles that had a similar statistical analysis; and that included mandibular angle fractures and other mandibular fractures as a control group were evaluated statistically. In these 9 retrospective cohort studies, the sum of cases was 6466 and the sum of mandibular angle fractures was 1769. The analysis of articles shows a relative risk for a mandibula to fracture, comparing patients with and without third molars, ranging from 1,2 to 3.6. The estimated relative risk across the 9 studies was 2.14 (95% CI 1.92–2.39). The results obtained in this study suggest that the presence of lower third molar may double risk of an angle fracture of the mandible.

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Mandibular angle fractures , mandibular third molars , relative risk

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal

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