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The impact of the presence and aspect of mandibular third molars to the mandibular angle and condyle fractures

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 50(9); 2012 > Article
The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2012;50(9):566-573.
Published online September 30, 2012.
하악 제3대구치의 존재여부 및 매복양상이 하악 우각부 골절과 과두 골절의 발생에 미치는 영향
이영주1, 송윤정2, 홍순민3, 채상식4, 강현우5, 최동주6, 박준우7
1한림대학교 의과대학 구강악안면외과학 교실
2한림대학교 의과대학 치과보존학 교실
3뉴페이스 치과병원
4한림대학교 대학원 의학과
5한림대학교 대학원 의학과
6한림대학교 의과대학 구강악안면외과학 교실
7한림대학교 의과대학 구강악안면외과학 교실
The impact of the presence and aspect of mandibular third molars to the mandibular angle and condyle fractures
Young-Joo Lee1, Yun-Jung Song2, Soon-Min Hong3, Sang-Sik Chae4, Hyeon-Woo Kang5, Dong-Ju Choi6, Jun-Woo Park7
1Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University
2Department of Operative dentistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University
3Newface dental hospital
4Hallym university graduate school
5Hallym university graduate school
6Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University
7Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University
Abstract
Purpose
: This study evaluated the impact of the presence and aspect of mandibular third molars to the mandible angle fracture or condyle fractures in Korean. Materials and Methods : A retrospective study was designed for patients attending the division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kang-dong sacred heart hospital for treatment of mandibular fracture from January 2006 to September 2010. The primary variable was the presence of mandibular third molar and the secondary variable was the aspects of third molar impaction. Mandibular third molars were classified by the impaction depth and the available space as Pell & Gregory system. Outcome variables were the presence of mandibular angle fracture or condyle fracture. Also the source of trauma, age, sex were studied. Hospital charts, radiographs were used for study. Statistic analysis was done with descriptive statistics, the X2-test, linear-by-linear association. P value under 0.05 was considered significant statistically. Results : The number of involved patients was 86. The ratio of male to female patients was about 9:1 for angle fracture and 7:3 for condyle fracture. The most common source of trauma was assault for angle fracture and fall down for condyle fracture. The presence of mandibular third molar increased frequency of angle fracture and decreased condyle fracture with larger impaction depth. But available space of mandibular third molar did not show high association with angle or condyle fractures. Conclusion: Preventive extraction of mandibular third molar is recommended for patients with high risk of angle fracture. Male patients at their third decade or martial artists, police officer could be the case. But it is not recommended for patients with low risk of angle fracture and high risk of condyle fracture relatively. Elder female patients without any symptom on their third molar could be the case.
Key Words: Mandible fracture;Molar;third;


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