BACKGROUND Extraction of impacted third molars often leads to severe complications caused by damage to the inferior alveolar nerve(IAN).AIM To proposes a method for the partial grinding of an impacted mandibular third...BACKGROUND Extraction of impacted third molars often leads to severe complications caused by damage to the inferior alveolar nerve(IAN).AIM To proposes a method for the partial grinding of an impacted mandibular third molar(IMM3)near the IAN to prevent IAN injury during IMM3 extraction.METHODS Between January 1996 and March 2022,25 patients with IMM3 roots near the IAN were enrolled.The first stage of the operation consisted of grinding a major part of the IMM3 crown with a high-speed turbine dental drill to achieve sufficient space between the mandibular second molar and IMM3.After 6 months,when the root tips were observed to be away from the IAN on X-ray examination,the remaining part of the IMM3 was completely removed.RESULTS All IMM3s were extracted easily without symptoms of IAN injury after extraction.CONCLUSION Partial IMM3 grinding may be a good alternative treatment option to avoid IAN injury in high-risk cases.展开更多
AIM: To gather existing radiographic classifications of mandibular canals branching, considering the criteria on which these were based.METHODS: The search for studies on mandibular canals based on imaging exams inclu...AIM: To gather existing radiographic classifications of mandibular canals branching, considering the criteria on which these were based.METHODS: The search for studies on mandibular canals based on imaging exams included literature reviews, epidemiological studies of prevalence, descriptive studies, or case reports. An electronic search in the MEDLINE(Ovid SP), Pub Med, EMBASE(Ovid SP), Web of Science(Thompson Reuters), and Scopus(Elsevier) databases was performed, as well as a manual evaluation of the references of the selected articles. Combinations of key words were placed in each database. No restrictions were imposed regarding the year of publication or language. References collected in duplicate were removed by the authors. A table was drawn up, containing the included studies and respective interest data.RESULTS: Six classifications of mandibular canals branching were selected for the present literature review. Four were based on two-dimensional radiographic exams, and two were performed based on threedimensional tomographic exams. Three-dimensional classifications were determined based on the analysis found in the least number of exams, comparatively to two-dimensional studies. The prevalence of mandibular canal branching varied from 0% to 38.75% in the works based on two-dimensional exams, while those found inthree-dimensional exams ranged from 15.6% to 65%. The studies were mostly referred to branches that began in the mandibular ramus. Just one classification considered the branches that began in the mandibular body region.CONCLUSION: Three-dimensional exams appear to be the best method to view mandibular canal branching. Further studies are warranted to determine its true prevalence and questions concerning to associations.展开更多
目的:通过测量数字曲面体层片,对下颌阻生第三磨牙(impacted wisdom teeth,IWT)根尖距下颌管上壁的距离及其与下颌第二磨牙(mandibular second molars,MSM)之间的结构关系进行分析,明确IWT与MSM之间的结构是否与IWT根尖距下颌管上壁距...目的:通过测量数字曲面体层片,对下颌阻生第三磨牙(impacted wisdom teeth,IWT)根尖距下颌管上壁的距离及其与下颌第二磨牙(mandibular second molars,MSM)之间的结构关系进行分析,明确IWT与MSM之间的结构是否与IWT根尖距下颌管上壁距离有相关性。方法:随机选取122例有IWT人群的数字曲面体层片,用数字图像测量软件测量IWT根尖距下颌管上壁距离及其与MSM之间的结构关系数据,采用SPSS 17.0软件包对数据进行统计学处理。结果:根尖位于下颌管上壁以下的IWT占31.33%。IWT长轴与MSM长轴之间的交角大小与IWT根尖距下颌管上壁距离呈显著负相关(P<0.001)。IWT与MSM之间的重叠率为30.47%;与MSM重叠的IWT的根尖距下颌管上壁距离显著比不重叠者长(P<0.01)。近中阻生型IWT根尖与下颌管上壁距离显著比垂直阻生型短(P<0.01)。高位阻生型IWT根尖距下颌管距离显著比低位阻生型长(P<0.01)。结论:IWT与MSM之间的结构关系与IWT根尖距下颌管上壁的距离显著相关。应用数字曲面体层片对IWT与MSM之间的结构关系进行分析,可为选择适当的IWT拔除方法提供重要的观察和分析视角。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Extraction of impacted third molars often leads to severe complications caused by damage to the inferior alveolar nerve(IAN).AIM To proposes a method for the partial grinding of an impacted mandibular third molar(IMM3)near the IAN to prevent IAN injury during IMM3 extraction.METHODS Between January 1996 and March 2022,25 patients with IMM3 roots near the IAN were enrolled.The first stage of the operation consisted of grinding a major part of the IMM3 crown with a high-speed turbine dental drill to achieve sufficient space between the mandibular second molar and IMM3.After 6 months,when the root tips were observed to be away from the IAN on X-ray examination,the remaining part of the IMM3 was completely removed.RESULTS All IMM3s were extracted easily without symptoms of IAN injury after extraction.CONCLUSION Partial IMM3 grinding may be a good alternative treatment option to avoid IAN injury in high-risk cases.
文摘AIM: To gather existing radiographic classifications of mandibular canals branching, considering the criteria on which these were based.METHODS: The search for studies on mandibular canals based on imaging exams included literature reviews, epidemiological studies of prevalence, descriptive studies, or case reports. An electronic search in the MEDLINE(Ovid SP), Pub Med, EMBASE(Ovid SP), Web of Science(Thompson Reuters), and Scopus(Elsevier) databases was performed, as well as a manual evaluation of the references of the selected articles. Combinations of key words were placed in each database. No restrictions were imposed regarding the year of publication or language. References collected in duplicate were removed by the authors. A table was drawn up, containing the included studies and respective interest data.RESULTS: Six classifications of mandibular canals branching were selected for the present literature review. Four were based on two-dimensional radiographic exams, and two were performed based on threedimensional tomographic exams. Three-dimensional classifications were determined based on the analysis found in the least number of exams, comparatively to two-dimensional studies. The prevalence of mandibular canal branching varied from 0% to 38.75% in the works based on two-dimensional exams, while those found inthree-dimensional exams ranged from 15.6% to 65%. The studies were mostly referred to branches that began in the mandibular ramus. Just one classification considered the branches that began in the mandibular body region.CONCLUSION: Three-dimensional exams appear to be the best method to view mandibular canal branching. Further studies are warranted to determine its true prevalence and questions concerning to associations.
