Visible third molars are associated with an increased risk for abnormal periodontal measures on adjacent second molars
Original Article
Elter JR, Offenbacher S, White RP Jr, Beck JD. Third molars associated with periodontal pathology in older Americans. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005;63:179-84.
Level of Evidence
3
Purpose/Question
Among older adults, do subjects with visible third molars (M3s), when compared to those without visible M3s, have an increased risk for periodontal disease on the adjacent second molars (M2s)?
Source of Funding
Government and Foundation
Type of Study/Design
Cross-sectional
Associate Professor, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of Fellowship in Clinical Investigation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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