Mandibular third-molar germectomy: case report.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
; 86(8): 4780-4783, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction and importance Third molars are often removed in order to prevent complications and various other problems associated with impacted teeth. Case presentation A healthy 17-year-old girl with no history was referred to the Department of Oral Surgery by her orthodontist to remove mandibular third-molar germs. Panoramic radiography showed the presence of impacted mandibular third-molar germs, vertically positioned, with incomplete root formation. The tooth germs (48, 38) were extracted under local-regional anesthesia. The postoperative period was uneventful. Clinical discussion:
Germectomy is still relevant in the management of mandibular third molars (MTM). It is a surgical removal of the dental germ at a particularly specific developmental period. However, the need to extract the MTM germs is still controversial.Conclusion:
Germectomy is well justified in light of clinical symptomatology and/or a suspicious radiographic image. Nonetheless, in asymptomatic MTM, it is important to assess the procedure's cost-benefit ratio.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
Marruecos
Country of publication:
Reino Unido