Wisdom teeth - A major problem in young generation, study on the basis of types and associated complications

The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and types of the impacted mandibular third molar at the highest risk for pain and pericoronitis using clinical and radiographic analysis. A total of 239 volunteers, including 147 (61.5 %) male and 92 (38.5%) female patients presenting with acute pericoronitis, participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 28 years (range 16-40 years). The analysis of type, angulations and eruption level of the mandibular third molar were achieved by using I.O.P.A. X-ray and in few cases, lateral oblique of mandible. While mesioangular impaction was the most frequent angulation (44.4%), horizontal impaction was quite less (11%). Vertical impaction (27.6%) was slightly higher than distoangular impaction (15.9%) and aberrant (0.8 %). Key words: Impacted third molar; pericoronitis; types of impaction DOI: 10.3126/jcmsn.v6i3.4071Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2010, Vol. 6, No. 3 pp.24-28