Ectopic Third Molar in the Mandibular Notch
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.rmrp.2022.188343Keywords:
Molar third, Tooth eruption ectopic, MandibleAbstract
Ectopic teeth are frequently found, however, ectopic lower third molars are uncommon, with obscure etiology and little described in the pertinent literature. Its location has been reported in the condylar, subcondylar, mandibular notch, angle and lower edge of the mandible. Due to the importance of therapeutic planning, adequate management
and variety of clinical manifestations of this condition, this study aimed to report a clinical case of an ectopic lower third molar in the region of the mandibular notch, with increased radiolucency around the crown, in a male gender pacient, 28 years old and without symptoms. Radiographic follow-up may be indicated, however, in symptomatic patients or patients with associated pathological changes, extraction should be considered. Therefore, the
treatment of choice was the extraction of tooth 38 under general anesthesia, intraorally approach, considering the dental position, radiolucency and morbidity associated with the surgery. The surrounding soft tissue was sent for anatomopathological analysis. The patient evolved uneventfully during the postoperative evaluation.
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