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Ectopic wisdom tooth in the condyle area
Author(s) -
Mourouzis C.,
Igoumenakis D.,
Dais P.,
Rallis G.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-248x.2011.01136.x
Subject(s) - condyle , medicine , molar , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , dentistry , orthodontics , botany , biology , genus
Grossly ectopic third molar is a quite rare condition. Only a few cases of wisdom tooth location in the condyle area of the mandible have been reported. A patient with a third molar inclusion in the condylar region is presented. The intra‐oral removal of this tooth is described.