Eliana Pineda-Vélez, Pradeep Kumar Yadalam, Carlos M Ardila
{"title":"Efficacy of the finite element analysis in assessing the effects of light curing on the mechanical properties of direct restorative composites: A systematic review.","authors":"Eliana Pineda-Vélez, Pradeep Kumar Yadalam, Carlos M Ardila","doi":"10.4317/jced.62021","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.62021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Previous studies have identified the effects of light curing techniques on both shrinkage strain and contraction stress buildup in composite restorations. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) has several advantages over other experimental methods for evaluating the mechanical properties of direct dental resins. The objective of this systematic review is to assess the impact of light curing protocols on the shrinkage behaviors and other mechanical properties of direct restorative composites utilizing FEA.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The search methodology adhered to the PRISMA guidelines and utilized prominent scientific databases. This systematic review was structured around a question formulated PICO framework. To estimate the methodological rigor of the included studies, a quality assessment tool was utilized.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After the final phase of eligibility evaluation, the systematic review incorporated nine studies. Studies employing FEA primarily aimed to investigate the effects of various light curing protocols on shrinkage behaviors, contraction stress, and microleakage in composite restorations. Most FEA models in these studies incorporated key time-dependent parameters related to composite polymerization, such as shrinkage, Young's modulus, Poisson ratio, and resulting creep. FEA can provide valuable insights into the effects of light curing on the mechanical properties of direct restorative composites, its accuracy, and reliability depend on various factors, including the accuracy of input parameters, modeling assumptions, and validation against experimental data.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings underscore the importance of considering various factors such as curing protocol, testing method, composite characteristics, and environmental conditions in understanding, and mitigating the adverse effects of polymerization shrinkage in composite restorations. <b>Key words:</b>Finite Element Analyses, Composite Resins, Light Curing of Dental Resins, Polymerization, Materials Testing, Mechanical Tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 11","pages":"e1411-e1421"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11632729/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María José Paniagua, María Rosa Mourelle-Martínez, Marta Muñoz-Corcuera, Begoña Bartolomé-Villar
{"title":"Comparing condylar height/width in patients with and without posterior crossbites.","authors":"María José Paniagua, María Rosa Mourelle-Martínez, Marta Muñoz-Corcuera, Begoña Bartolomé-Villar","doi":"10.4317/jced.62171","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.62171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The purpose of this research was to determine the presence of asymmetry of the mandibular condyle in children aged between 7 and 9 years, with a unilateral posterior crossbite, and compare it with a sample of patients without malocclusion.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The right and left condylar height and width of 401 orthopantomography of children with and without crossbite were measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>When comparing the height and width of the mandibular condyle in the sample with posterior crossbite we observed that the height and width were almost the same in both condyles. When studying the condylar height in the sample without posterior crossbite, we did not observe differences between both condyles.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The mean condylar height and width in patients with posterior crossbite were higher than that of children without posterior crossbite. This difference was maintained when analyzing the results according to gender and age. <b>Key words:</b>Mandibular condyle, crossbite, orthopantomography, paediatric dentistry, Habets method.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 11","pages":"e1346-e1353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11632723/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Almeida Ferreira Barbosa, Eduardo Frederico Eduardo Maferano, Renata Cordeiro Teixeira, Lúcio Mitsuo Kurita, Alynne Vieira de Menezes Pimenta, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva, Filipe Nobre Chaves, Marcela Lima Gurgel, Fábio Wildson Gurgel Costa
{"title":"Epidemiological and Radiomorphometric Aspects of the Accessory Mental Foramen in Brazilian Individuals: An Analysis by Cone Beam Computed Tomography.","authors":"Daniel Almeida Ferreira Barbosa, Eduardo Frederico Eduardo Maferano, Renata Cordeiro Teixeira, Lúcio Mitsuo Kurita, Alynne Vieira de Menezes Pimenta, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva, Filipe Nobre Chaves, Marcela Lima Gurgel, Fábio Wildson Gurgel Costa","doi":"10.4317/jced.61607","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.61607","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The accessory mental foramen is characterized by small foramina in the surrounding area of the mental foramen with communication with the mandibular canal. The aim of this research was to evaluate epidemiological and radiomorphometric aspects of the accessory mental foramen (AMF) using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in Brazilian individuals.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional, quantitative, retrospective descriptive study with 250 CBCT scans of dentate individuals in the anterior mandibular region, aged between 18 and 69 years. Presence/absence, linear measurements (length, height, and width), anatomical distances (to the vestibular, lingual, alveolar bone cortices, base of the mandible, and to the apex of the adjacent tooth) were evaluated concerning the accessory mental foramen.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 250 scans, the mean age of the patients was 47.44±12.57 years, with 150 female and 100 male individuals. The total prevalence of AMF was 7.2% (n=18) of cases, with 5.2% (n=13) female individuals and 2% (n=5) male individuals. Bilateral presence of AMF was observed in one case (0.4%). Regarding laterality, AMF presence was observed in 10 cases (4.0%) on the right side and 8 (n=3.2%) on the left side. The mean distance from AMF to the mental foramen was 4.67 mm. The mean horizontal diameter was 1.06mm, and the mean vertical diameter was 0.95mm across the entire sample.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The prevalence of the AMF was 7.2% with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), showing a slight inclination towards female individuals. <b>Key words:</b>Accessory mental foramen, mental foramen, cone beam computed tomography, anatomical variation.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 11","pages":"e1379-e1385"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11632724/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142817891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"XXVIII Sespo Congress (Spanish Society of Epidemiology And Oral Public Health) Valencia, Spain.: 10-11 November 2023.","authors":"","doi":"10.4317/jced.1122335667803","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.1122335667803","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 Suppl 1","pages":"S1-S41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559079/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matheus Albino Souza, Karolina Frick Bischoff, Rafaela Ricci, Luiza Frick Bischoff, Eduarda Reuter, Nathalia da Silva Gomes, Mariana Gabriela Hofstetter, Eduardo Winck Dos Santos, Theodoro Weissheimer, Marcus Vinícius Reis Só, Ricardo Abreu da Rosa, José Antonio Poli de Figueiredo, Huriel Scartazzini Palhano, Yuri Dal Bello
{"title":"Glycolic acid and ultrasonic activation: Effects on smear layer removal, dentin penetration, dentin structure and bond strength of the root dentin filling material.","authors":"Matheus Albino Souza, Karolina Frick Bischoff, Rafaela Ricci, Luiza Frick Bischoff, Eduarda Reuter, Nathalia da Silva Gomes, Mariana Gabriela Hofstetter, Eduardo Winck Dos Santos, Theodoro Weissheimer, Marcus Vinícius Reis Só, Ricardo Abreu da Rosa, José Antonio Poli de Figueiredo, Huriel Scartazzini Palhano, Yuri Dal Bello","doi":"10.4317/jced.61215","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.61215","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Glycolic acid (GA) has been tested as enamel and dentin etchant, and final irrigant for smear layer removal. This study evaluated the effects of GA and ultrasonic activation (US) on smear layer removal, dentin penetration, dentin structure and bond strength of the root dentin filling material.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The root canals of 210 teeth were distributed into four test groups: smear layer removal (N=50), dentin penetration (N=50), dentin structure (N=10) and bond strength (N=100). In all tests, specimens were subdivided into five groups, according to the final irrigation protocols: G1:distilled water(DW)+US; G2:17% EDTA; G3:17% GA; G4:17% EDTA+US; G5:17% GA+US. Scanning electronic microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy and the push-out test were performed to evaluate smear layer removal, dentin penetration, dentin structure and bond strength, respectively. Statistical analysis was performed for each evaluation (α=5%).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Groups 4 (EDTA+US) and 5 (GA+US) were the most effective on smear layer removal, with no statistical differences from each other (<i>p</i>>0.05). The maximum penetration depth into dentinal tubules was observed for group 5(GA+US), being statistically different from all other groups (p<i>p</i><0.05). Group 5(GA+US) showed the largest collagen dispersion area, being statistically different from groups 1(DW+US), 2(EDTA) and 3(GA) (p<i>p</i><0.05), and similar to group 4(EDTA+US) (<i>p</i>>0.05). The highest BS values for filling and restorative material were observed for all experimental groups, being statistically different from control group (p<i>p</i><0.05), with higher predominance of cohesive failure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The association of GA and US promotes better smear layer removal, dentin penetration and collagen dispersion, with no influence on bond strength of the root dentin filling/restorative material. <b>Key words:</b>EDTA, final irrigation, glycolic acid, ultrasonic activation.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 10","pages":"e1269-e1277"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559117/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Martínez-Fuentes, Manuel Pabón-Carrasco, Isabel Crespo-Gallardo, Pablo Castelo-Baz, Juan José Segura-Egea, Jenifer Martín-González, Alberto Cabrera-Fernández
{"title":"Level of knowledge and attitude of spanish primary school teachers regarding tooth avulsion.","authors":"Ana Martínez-Fuentes, Manuel Pabón-Carrasco, Isabel Crespo-Gallardo, Pablo Castelo-Baz, Juan José Segura-Egea, Jenifer Martín-González, Alberto Cabrera-Fernández","doi":"10.4317/jced.62148","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.62148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nowadays, traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) have a growing prevalence and incidence worldwide, reaching their highest numbers in school-age children. The management of dental avulsion requires an important challenge for the clinicians and the prognosis depends on an immediate and an appropriate emergency action. In this regard, primary school teachers are in a privileged position to assist injured children. Objective: To assess the knowledge and attitudes of primary school teachers regarding the proper management of dental avulsion in schoolchildren.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in Spain, including teachers from schools distributed throughout the Spanish territory, selected randomly. The sample consisted of 240 teachers. An ad hoc questionnaire, distributed in physical and online formats, was used to assess their knowledge on the proper management of dental avulsion in schoolchildren.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A very high response rate was obtained (80%). The majority of the participants were unable to reimplant the tooth (76.3%), and they lacked knowledge of the appropriate medium for its optimal preservation (85.8%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study suggests that there is an inadequate level of knowledge about the management of dental avulsion injuries among primary school teachers in Spain. It would be necessary to design educational strategies to improve this situation. <b>Key words:</b>Primary school teachers, traumatology, avulsion, knowledge.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 10","pages":"e1261-e1268"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559122/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karla Fuentes-Cazar, Jorge Toledano-Serrabona, Fabio Alves, Alba Sánchez-Torres, Rui Figueiredo, Cosme Gay-Escoda, Eduard Valmaseda-Castellón
{"title":"Knowledge and attitudes of undergraduate dental students at the University of Barcelona regarding antiresorptive and antiangiogenic medications: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Karla Fuentes-Cazar, Jorge Toledano-Serrabona, Fabio Alves, Alba Sánchez-Torres, Rui Figueiredo, Cosme Gay-Escoda, Eduard Valmaseda-Castellón","doi":"10.4317/jced.62092","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.62092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study was carried out to determine the knowledge and attitudes of dental students at the University of Barcelona (Spain) concerning antiresorptive and antiangiogenic medications and their implications in dental treatment.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among dentistry students at the University of Barcelona using a 27-item questionnaire. This anonymous survey gathered demographic variables and assessed student interest in attending an educational session on oral pathology. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed following data collection.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 105 students were surveyed. They all demonstrated awareness of antiresorptive medications, their pharmacokinetics and indications. Less than half, however, could identify drugs linked to osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ) or associated risk factors for oral complications. The students had a better understanding of antiresorptive drugs in comparison with antiangiogenic medications. Moreover, comparative analysis revealed that 5th year dental students had a higher level of knowledge of the dental implications of these drugs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study shows that dental student knowledge of antiresorptive and antiangiogenic medications needs to be improved. The development of educational strategies to address the implications of these drugs in dental treatment is clearly indicated. <b>Key words:</b>Medication-Related Osteonecrosis, Antiresorptive Drugs, Antiangiogenic Therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 10","pages":"e1217-e1223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559107/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Objective quantitative digital evaluation of crown preparation using intraoral optical scanner: Novel preclinical teaching method.","authors":"Bahram Ranjkesh, Golnoush Bahrami","doi":"10.4317/jced.62125","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.62125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adequate preclinical training in dentistry is crucial for students before engaging in patient treatment. Constructive feedback from the instructors plays a pivotal role in guiding the students to master skills, boost confidence, and above all ensure patient safety. This manuscript introduces a new method employing intraoral scanners as digital tools to provide objective and quantitative feedback for crown preparation evaluation in preclinical prosthodontics.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Initial reference scan before preparation on typodont and preparation scan after crown preparation was obtained. Utilizing the patient monitoring feature in Trios 3 scanner (3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark) superimposition of two scans was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The method enabled a comprehensive quantitative preparation assessment compared to the tooth pre-preparation. This includes tooth reduction in any axis, abutment height measurement, evaluation of the status of adjacent teeth after preparation, and proposed capability for estimating the convergence angle.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The method enabled a subjective quantitative evaluation of crown preparation in phantom model. This method requires no additional hardware or software beyond the basic functions embedded in the intraoral scanner. Implementation of this function not only facilitates feedback and self-evaluation for students during preclinical teaching but also enhances their proficiency in using intraoral scanners in clinical practice in perspective. <b>Key words:</b>Dental education, prosthodontics, intraoral scanner, feedback, self-assessment.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 10","pages":"e1233-e1238"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559111/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paolo Boffano, Francesca Neirotti, Panagiotis Stathopoulos, Muhammad Ruslin, Matteo Brucoli
{"title":"The surgical management of triple mandibular fractures: A challenging task.","authors":"Paolo Boffano, Francesca Neirotti, Panagiotis Stathopoulos, Muhammad Ruslin, Matteo Brucoli","doi":"10.4317/jced.62114","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.62114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The treatment of multiple mandibular fractures may often be challenging. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of multiple mandibular fractures, with a focus on triple mandibular fractures.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Patients with multiple (triple) mandibular fractures were included. The following data were recorded for each patient: age; gender; cause of injury; sites of mandibular fractures; presence of complications. Facial width was esthetically evaluated through a clinical examination considering the inferior facial width, postoperative asymmetries, and facial esthetic harmony.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2018, 25 patients (15 men, 10 women) underwent surgery for triple mandibular fractures and were included in the study. A predominance of symphysis/parasymphysis fracture associated with bilateral condylar/ramus fractures was observed, followed by symphysis/ parasymphysis fracture combined with mandibular angle fracture and condyle fracture. Most patients did not show any type of complications. An optimal esthetic outcome was obtained in 20 patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A successful treatment of trifocal mandibular fractures may be achieved by different techniques, although it remains challenging. The re-establishment of the transversal bigonial dimension by a correct reconstruction of the mandibular arch should guide surgeons. The aim of the treatment should always be the successful rehabilitation of patients' pretraumatic occlusion and function. <b>Key words:</b>Mandibular fractures, multiple, treatment, management, mandible.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 10","pages":"e1256-e1260"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559113/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jayant S Landge, Pankajkumar R Gavali, Kanchan M Shah, Shelly Sharma
{"title":"A retrospective radiographic and histopathologic study of pathology associated with impacted teeth and other regions in patients at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: An institutional study.","authors":"Jayant S Landge, Pankajkumar R Gavali, Kanchan M Shah, Shelly Sharma","doi":"10.4317/jced.62028","DOIUrl":"10.4317/jced.62028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To examine the prevalence and pattern of pathology related to impacted teeth and other areas in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Government Dental College in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This 5-year single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the government dental college and hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar between 2019 and 2024. Based on age, sex, area, presence of impacted tooth, radiological and histopathological report. Statistical analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A study of 3469 patients' panoramic radiographs revealed that 1696 patients had at least one impacted tooth. The third molar was the most common impacted tooth (89.4%), with a higher prevalence among women. Among the 28,72 impacted teeth, the dentigerous cyst (193) was the most common lesion. Histopathologically, out of 546 cases, infected dental cyst (23.6%) was the most common hard tissue lesion, while traumatic fibroma (6%) was the most common soft tissue lesion according to biopsy reports.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A study using panoramic radiographs found that 48.8% of 3469 patients had impacted teeth. Only 36% of patients with impacted teeth reported symptoms, and 75% had problem on just one side. Biopsies in 546 patients revealed cysts and traumatic fibromas as common findings. The study suggests that biopsies are necessary to determine the type and severity of lesions for early treatment. <b>Key words:</b>Radiographic analysis, Histopathological analysis, cyst, tumors, impaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":15376,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry","volume":"16 10","pages":"e1201-e1206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559119/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}