Influence of the lower third molar on mandibular angle fractures
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Tarih
2013
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Özet
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.
Kaynak
Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
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Q4
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16
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4
