Authors: Albina Ajeti Abduramani, Fehat Selmani, Ljuba Simjanovska, Adem Aliu, Fjolla Ajeti, Simona Temelkova, Mirjana Markovska Arsovska

DOI: To be acquired

Keywords: Impaction; Mandibular third molar; Pericoronitis; Position; Panoramic radiography

ABSTRACT

Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze and determine the position of partially erupted third mandibular molars that do not reach the occlusal plane and have a clinical manifestation of pericoronitis.
Materials and methods: A total of 80 patients of both sexes diagnosed with impacted third mandibular molars, were followed up, with reported complaints (all of them reported some of the symptoms of pericoronitis). The average age of the participants in the whole sample was 25 years old. In all patients, panoramic radiography were taken to analyze the position, the angulation and the depth of impaction of third mandibular molar.
Results: Third mandibular molars with vertical impaction were most predisposed to pericoronitis (26.25%), while the percentage (15%) of molars with mesioangular impaction was slightly higher than those with distoangular (13.75%) and horizontal impaction (13.75%). About the relationship of the third mandibular molar with ramus of mandible and the second molar of the patients in the sample, pericoronitis had the lowest percentage in class I (63.6%), followed by class II (67.3%) and class III (75%.). In terms of depth Position A (94.74%) and Position B (87.8%) were similar, in contrast to Position C, where the prevalence was 5%. Pericoronitis was related to the third mandibular molars with partial impaction.
Conclusion: The position of the impacted third mandibular molar has a significant role in the development of pericoronitis as a preoperative pathology.