Akkaş, IsmailTozo?lu, SinanÖzan, Fatih2024-09-252024-09-2520132146-2852https://doi.org/10.7126/cdj.2012.1292https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/12814The 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.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMandibular angle fracturesMandibular third molarsRelative risk.Article10.7126/cdj.2012.12921643313382-s2.0-84888404106Q4