Association between radiographic classification and surgical technique in extractions of third lower molars / Associação entre classificação radiográfica e técnica cirúrgica nas exodontias de terceiros molares inferiores

Introduction: establish an association between the radiographic classification and the surgical technique related to the lower third molars. Materials and method: a retrospective study was carried out, with the descriptive analysis of the data. The sample consisted of 100 patients (n = 100) from the spontaneous demand who sought out the Dental Clinic of UFC (Ceará's Federal University) ­ Campus Sobral, between december 2017 to july 2018, and who followed the inclusion criteria: patient with panoramic radiography, free of active periodontal disease and tooth with at least two thirds of root formation; and as exclusion criteria: patients with associated bone pathologies, teeth with less than two thirds of root formation and patients who did not wish to participate in the study. Results: patients included in the study were from 18 to 25 years of age, most of them male, with complaints of pain. Using the radiographic classification of Pell & Gregory, the most found positions were 1A (35%), 2B (28%) and 2A (17%). The most prevalent surgical techniques were the open ones. Could be done the extraction by closed surgical technique (forceps or lever) (n = 27), with flap preparation plus osteotomy (OST) (n = 25) and flap plus osteotomy plus odontostomy (ODS) (n = 48). Conclusion: teeth with radiographic classification, grade of inclusion and different preoperative plans had the same protocol (flap + OST + ODS) in the surgical act. It is evident that radiographic classification stills an effective method to aid in operative planning, but it can be complemented by other diagnostic standards, such as a specific classification of the root anatomy. (AU)

Objetivo: realizar uma associação entre a classificação radiográfica e a técnica cirúrgica relacionada aos terceiros molares inferiores. Materiais e método: foi realizado um estudo retrospectivo, com a análise descritiva dos dados. A amostra foi constituída de 100 pacientes (n = 100), provenientes de demanda espontânea, que procuraram o ambulatório de Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) ­ Campus Sobral, no período de dezembro de 2017 a julho de 2018, e que seguiram os seguintes critérios de inclusão: presença de radiografia panorâmica, ausência de doença periodontal ativa e dentes com no mínimo dois terços de formação radicular. Já os critérios de exclusão foram: pacientes com patologias ósseas associadas aos terceiros molares inferiores, dentes com menos de dois terços de formação radicular e pacientes que não desejassem participar do estudo. Resultados: os pacientes incluídos no estudo tinham idades entre 18 e 25 anos, a maioria do sexo masculino, com queixas álgicas. Em relação à classificação de Pell & Gregory, as posições mais encontradas foram 1A (35%), 2B (28%) e 2A (17%). As técnicas cirúrgicas mais prevalentes foram as abertas (73%). Em relação às técnicas cirúrgicas, foram encontradas: técnica cirúrgica fechada (fórceps ou alavanca) (n = 27), com confecção de retalho mais osteotomia (OST) (n = 25) e por retalho mais osteotomia e odontossecção (ODS) (n = 48). Conclusão: é evidente que a classificação radiográfica ainda é um método eficaz para auxiliar no planejamento operatório, mas pode ser complementada por outros padrões de diagnóstico, como uma classificação específica da anatomia radicular. (AU)

Correlation between radiographic signs of third molar proximity with inferior alveolar nerve and postoperative occurrence of neurosensory disorders: A prospective, double-blind study

PURPOSE: To evaluate the interference of radiographic factors in the appearance of sensory deficit related to inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) after third molars (3Ms) removal. METHODS: A prospective, double-blind, observational, unicentric study was performed with 126 patients submitted to a surgical procedure of lower 3Ms removal in the period from March to October/2011. Collected data included gender, age, eruption stage of 3Ms, position/angle of 3Ms (Pell-Gregory and Winter classifications, respectively), presence/absence of radiographic signs of 3Ms proximity with the inferior alveolar canal and surgical technique. Occurrence evaluation of the IAN injury was performed on the seventh postoperative day through pin-prick, two-point discrimination and brush directional stroke tests. RESULTS: Predominant radiographic signs were: narrowing of the inferior alveolar canal (68.25%), darkening of root (46.82%) and diversion of the canal (31%). None of the patients presented sensory loss. Sixty-one (48.41%) of the cases had at least one or two radiographic signs of proximity with NAI. Forty-seven (37.3%) had 3 or more signs, and 18 (14.29%) did not have any radiographic signs of proximity to mandibular canal. CONCLUSION: There was not a positive correlation between presence of radiographic signs of 3Ms with IAN proximity and postoperative neurosensory disorders occurrence.