Does the third molar position influence periodontal status and overall condition of patients with acute pericoronitis? A cross-sectional study.
Jahine Ferreira SantosLeidjane Cândida Ribeiro SantosEsmeralda Maria da SilveiraRafael Alvim MagestyOlga Dumont FlechaSaulo Gabriel Moreira FalciPatricia Furtado GonçalvesEndi Lanza GalvãoPublished in: Oral and maxillofacial surgery (2020)
There was a higher extension of edema/erythema and worse OHRQoL when the third molar was in IIA position. Prophylactic removal of mandibular third molar in position IIA may avoid the onset of mucosal edema/erythema and prevent pericoronitis from promoting impairment of individuals' quality of life.