PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR IMPACTION, A 3 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CASES SEEN AT UNIMEDTHC
Abstract
Mandibular third molars are the most commonly impacted teeth. The prevalence and pattern of impacted mandibular third molars in patients presenting to Universitty of medical sciences Ondo teaching hospital complex (UNIMEDTHC) both Ondo and Akure complexes, Ondo state, a state owned teaching hospital in southwestern Nigeria is largely unknown. This retrospective study examined 170 patient records, extracting socio-demographic and clinical information analysis. It also determined the prevalence and pattern of impacted mandibular third molars from January 2020 to December 2023. The positioning of impacted teeth was assessed using periapical radiographs utilizing winter’s classification. Data were subjected to analysis with IBM SPSS version 25, utilizing frequencies, percentages, and likelihood ratios, with statistical significance set at p
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