Ashfaq Ahmed M

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Association between Impacted Mandibular Third Molar and Distal Deep Caries on Mandibular Second Molar
  Author(s): Ashfaq Ahmed M, Raghu Sandhya* and Saravana Dinesh SP
  
  Impacted mandibular third molars may predispose an individual to other problems, such as pericoronitis, orofacial infections, periodontitis, external resorption of the adjacent tooth etc. Because the carious lesion in the distal surface of the 2nd molar is difficult to detect, such teeth could develop pulpitis or apical periodontitis. The aim of the study was to assess the association between impacted mandibular third molar and distal deep caries on mandibular second molar. Dental records of patients reported to the institution between June 2019 to March 2020 were retrieved. Dental records of patients who underwent extraction of impacted mandibular third molar teeth was assessed (n=641). Age, gender, type of impaction of third molar based on winter’s classification, presence and absence of distal caries on the corresponding mandibular second molar was recorded. The frequency dis.. Read More»