Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8698824 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Our meta-analysis reported a two-fold increased risk of mandibular angle fracture with the presence of a third molar in patients who presented with mandibular fractures. Even the third molar position seemed to influence mandibular angle fracture, especially Class C, Class II, and Class III.
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Authors
Francesco Giovacchini, Daniele Paradiso, Caterina Bensi, Stefano Belli, Giuseppe Lomurno, Antonio Tullio,