Prevalence of radiographic classification of impacted mandibular third molars - an overview

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate radiographically the position of mandibular third molars. It is a descriptive study carried out at 1 Military dental Centre, Sialkot Cantt from August to March 2011. The patients who came with the complaints of pain or swelling in the lower third molar area were clinically assessed and advised radiograph [peri apical view or orthopantomograph] for their lower third molar. These radiographs were assessed according to the Winter's classification for angulation and Pell and Gregory classification was used to access the space and depth of impaction. A total of 415 patients were examined. 73.7% patients [n=306] were males and 26.3% [n=109] females. Most of the patients were between 20-29 years of age [n=244]. Mesioangular impaction was the most common found in 38.5% [n=160] patients. Position A 66% [n=274] and class II 55% [n=229] were found to be the most common