Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 4

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Khajuria Anmol
khajuria.anmol@yahoo.in

Abstract

Background: The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence, pattern, and pathology of impacted third molars among rural population above 21 years. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted for a period of 7 months to assess the oral health status of impacted teeth among rural population in Ambala district. A total of 1039 subjects were assessed for prevalence, pattern, and pathology of impacted third molars using Winter’s classification to record the patterns of impacted third molars. Type III Dental Examination was performed. The data collected were entered into the Microsoft Excel sheet Version 14.4.7 and analyzed using SPSS Software Version 20.0. The statistical significance was determined by Chi-square test and the level of significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: Out of 3442 clinically visible third molar teeth, 2.9% (101) were impacted. Among 101 impacted third molars, 76.2% (77) were mandibular third molars and 23.8% (24) were maxillary third molars. About 16.8% (17) of impacted third molars were associated with dental caries, 58.4% (59) had pericoronitis, and 39.6% (40) were associated with pain. Conclusions: The frequency of impacted third molars in mandible was more than maxilla. Furthermore, impacted third molars were distributed in women more than men. Mesioangular pattern was the most commonly distributed pattern of impacted third molar.

Keywords: Impacted third molar, Pain, Rural population