Distal cervical caries in the mandibular second molar: An indication for the prophylactic removal of third molar teeth? Update

TY - JOUR

T1 - Distal cervical caries in the mandibular second molar

T2 - An indication for the prophylactic removal of third molar teeth? Update

AU - McArdle, Louis W.

AU - McDonald, Fraser

AU - Jones, Judith

PY - 2014/2

Y1 - 2014/2

N2 - In 2005 we reported the clinical findings of 100 patients who had mandibular third molars removed because of distal cervical caries in the mandibular second molar. The aim of this follow-up study was to find out whether the findings in a new group of patients corroborate those of our previous study. We report on the clinical features of 239 patients (mean (SD) age 32.1 (7.85) years, range 20-65) who had 288 mandibular third molars removed because of distal cervical caries in the second molar. Patients had better dental health than average, and 67% had a DMF (decayed, missing, or filled) score of 5 or less. In 89% of third molars the mesial angulation was between 40 and 80. Distal cervical caries in second molars is a late complication of third molar retention. The prophylactic removal of a partially erupted mesioangular third molar will prevent distal cervical caries forming in the second molar tooth.

AB - In 2005 we reported the clinical findings of 100 patients who had mandibular third molars removed because of distal cervical caries in the mandibular second molar. The aim of this follow-up study was to find out whether the findings in a new group of patients corroborate those of our previous study. We report on the clinical features of 239 patients (mean (SD) age 32.1 (7.85) years, range 20-65) who had 288 mandibular third molars removed because of distal cervical caries in the second molar. Patients had better dental health than average, and 67% had a DMF (decayed, missing, or filled) score of 5 or less. In 89% of third molars the mesial angulation was between 40 and 80. Distal cervical caries in second molars is a late complication of third molar retention. The prophylactic removal of a partially erupted mesioangular third molar will prevent distal cervical caries forming in the second molar tooth.

KW - Distal cervical caries

KW - Indications

KW - Third molar

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84893674152&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.11.007

DO - 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.11.007

M3 - Article

C2 - 24314915

AN - SCOPUS:84893674152

SN - 0266-4356

VL - 52

SP - 185

EP - 189

JO - British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

JF - British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

IS - 2

ER -