How does mandible impacted third molar become vertical in young adult

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Case Report

Author Details : Chen Tie-Lou*, Jin Liu, Zhang Xin-Hai

Volume : 6, Issue : 2, Year : 2020

Article Page : 41-43

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmi.2020.011

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Abstract

A 21-year-old Chinese woman was referred to our department for the swelling and toothache of the right
lower posterior teeth for 2 days. Clinical and Panoramic and CT image examination revealed that the third
molar near middle impacted, and the third molar of right maxillary distoangular impacted.We all know that
the mandible impacted third molar usually impossible to erupt. However, the right mandible near middle
impacted third molar erupted after 7 months. The panoramic image confirmed that the right mandible
impacted third molar had become vertical and had good contact with the adjacent second molar. Therefore,
reported as a rare case.

Keywords: Mandible, Impacted third molar, Vertical, Reason, Pericoronitis.

How to cite : Tie-lou C , Liu J , Xin-hai Z , How does mandible impacted third molar become vertical in young adult. IP Int J Maxillofac Imaging 2020;6(2):41-43

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