The impact of Anatomic Features of Asymptomatic Third Molars on the Pathologies of Adjacent Second Molars: A Cross-sectional Analysis

• Main Authors: Yang Yang (Author), Yi Tian (Author), Li-Juan Sun (Author), Hong-Lei Qu (Author), Zhi-Bang Li (Author), Bei-Min Tian (Author), Fa-Ming Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Background: We aimed to comprehensively examine how the anatomic characteristics of asymptomatic third molars (As-M3s) affect distal pathologies of adjacent second molars (Ad-M2s). Materials and methods: Patients with at least 1 quadrant having intact As-M3s and first and second molars wer...