China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2014, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (3): 239-242.

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Comparison of two methods for removal of mandibular third molar with mesioangular and horizontal impaction

LIU Jun-ping1, HOU Xu1, ZHAO Xiao-peng2, WANG Jian-guang2,PAN Chao-bin2   

  1. 1.Department of Stomatology, Liaobu Hospital. Dongguan 523400; 2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University.Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2013-10-24 Online:2014-05-10 Published:2014-07-15

Abstract: PURPOSE: To compare the clinical efficacy of T-shaped splitting combining Turbo-drill removal with traditional extraction in removal of mandibular third molar with mesioangular and horizontal impaction. METHODS: A total of 138 patients who required removal of mandibular third molar with mesioangular and horizontal impaction were included in this study. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: group A (70 cases) and group B (68 cases). Patients in group A underwent extraction of the impacted mandibular third molar with T-shaped splitting combining Turbo-drill removal technique, while patients in group B underwent mandibular third molar extraction with traditional method. The operation time, intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded to assess the effects of two methods. SPPSS 13.0 software package was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The intraoperative and postoperative complication incidence in group A was significantly lower than that of group B (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The method of T-shaped splitting combining Turbo-drill in removal of mandibular third molar with mesioangular and horizontal impaction is safe and with fewer complications. It is worthy of wide clinical application.

Key words: Impacted tooth, T-shaped splitting, Traditional extraction

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