Stomatology ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (8): 697-701.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2023.08.005

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Factors affecting the eruption status of mandibular third molars in adolescent orthodontic patients

HUANG Hong1,2,3,LI Yuan2,3,4,JING Qiuping1,2,3,SHI Yijin1,2,3,YANG Shengjun1,2,3,WANG Dongmiao1,2,3()   

  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Revised:2023-05-16 Online:2023-08-28 Published:2023-08-23

Abstract:

Objective To delineate and analyze the factors affecting the eruption of mandibular third molars in adolescent orthodontic patients. Methods Adolescent orthodontic patients with impacted mandibular third molars at their first visit were retrospectively screened.The record of gender, Angle Classification, development of mandibular third molar, tooth extraction, the angle of mandibular third molar inclination(8-SN), the angle between mandibular second and third molars(7-8axis), the eruption space of mandibular third molars(7D-ABR) and the eruption height of mandibular third molars(8-OP) were measured by software-generated lateral cephalometric radiographs. The cohort were classified into eruption group and un-eruption group according to the degree of impaction of the third molar during the second CBCT image. Logistic regression analysis was utilized to analyze the factors affecting the eruption status of mandibular third molars. Results Among the factors, Angle Class Ⅰ malocclusion, tooth extraction, the root formation of mandibularthirdmolars, a larger angle between the long axis of the third molar and the anterior skull base plane, and a smaller angle between the long axis of the second molar and the third molar were conducive to the eruption of mandibular third molars. Conclusion The eruption status of mandibular third molars after orthodontic treatment is influenced by several factors,including orthodontic extraction, development of mandibular third molars, Angle's classification, 8-OP, 7-8 axis, and 8axis-SN.

Key words: mandibular third molar, eruption status, orthodontic treatment

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