Open AccessMeasurement of lingual cortical plate thickness and lingual position of lower third molar roots using cone beam computed tomography
Author(s) -
Anindita Mallick,
Konduru Vidya,
Akshat Waran,
Sanjeeb Kumar Rout
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_106_17
Subject(s) - molar , cone beam computed tomography , medicine , perforation , dentistry , displacement (psychology) , cortical bone , soft tissue , mandibular first molar , orthodontics , computed tomography , anatomy , materials science , surgery , psychology , punching , psychotherapist , metallurgy
The objective of the study was to determine the potential risk of tooth/root displacement into the soft tissue during the third molar surgery. While performing third molar surgeries, one of the many complications is displacement of the tooth into the soft tissues. This can be due perforation of the lingual cortical bone during surgery or the position of the tooth root which may be close to the lingual bone.