Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE PRESENCE AND IMPACTED STATE OF MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLARS ON THE INCIDENCE OF MANDIBULAR CONDYLE FRACTURE

하악 제 3 대구치유무 및 매복정도가 하악과두 골절에 미치는 영향

  • Oh, Jae-Kyung (Dept. of Dentistry, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Cha, Du-Won (Dept. of Dentistry, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Chin-Soo (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University)
  • 오제경 (대구파티마병원 치과) ;
  • 차두원 (대구파티마병원 치과) ;
  • 김진수 (경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면외과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the presence and impacted state of the mandibular third molars on the incidence of mandibular condyle fracture. A retrospective study was designed for patients presenting to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital and Tae-gu Fatima Hospital for treatment of mandibular fractures from January 2003 to January 2006. The independent variables in this study were the presence, degree of impaction of third molars, and the outcome variables were the incidence of mandibular condyle fractures. Hospital charts and panoramic radiographs were used to determine and classify these variables. The demographic data included age, sex, mechanisms of injuries and number of mandibular condyle fractures. The study sample comprised 136 mandibular condyle fractures in 105 patients. Result of this study demonstrated a statistically significant difference in ipsilateral condyle fractures and mandibular third molar absence(P=0.032) and bilateral condyle fractures without another fracture and mandibular third molar absence(P=0.028).

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