Extraoral Extraction of Ectopic Left Mandibular Ramus Impacted Cystic Third Molar
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2018-04-16
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Ayodele, AOS
Castano, BO
Gbotolorun, O.M.
Dawodu, TT
Bakare, OBE
Adeniyi, AA
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Extra-oral disimpaction of ectopically placed third molar is an exceptional surgical procedure.
Though ectopic impacted third molar more often is an accidental clinical finding when asymptomatic but may
present as an idiopathic facial pain. This patient presented with left ectopically placed third molar in the
mandibular ascending ramus and right distoangularly impacted third molar both associated with a dentigerous
cysts. The positions of the impacted teeth were the determining factor in choice the surgical approach employed
to extract the impacted teeth.
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Ectopic , mandibular third molar , ascending ramus , Dentigerous cyst , Research Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGY
Citation
Ayodele AOS, Castano BO, Gbotolorun OM, Dawodu TT, Bakare OBE, Adeniyi AA.Extraoral Extraction of Ectopic Left Mandibular Ramus Impacted Cystic Third Molar. "IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), vol. 17, no. 4, 2018, pp 50-53