Prevalence of Impacted Teeth: A Radiographical Retrospective Rio de Janeiro Population-Based Study.

Christiane Guimarães da Silva MenezesSuelen Cristina SartorettoRafael Seabra LouroJoão Baptista de MoraesVittorio Moraschini

Published in: Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery (2023)

The impacted tooth prevalence was 38.7%, more common in females than in males. The lower third molars presented the highest prevalence of impacted, and the most common angulations were vertical and mesioangulated. Only four associated lesions were observed.

Keyphrases

risk factors
cross sectional