Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 245-250 , February 2009

Impact of Removal of Asymptomatic Third Molars on Periodontal Pathology

  • George H. Blakey, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • David W. Parker, BA

      Affiliations

    • Senior Dental Student, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Donald J. Hull, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Senior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Raymond P. White Jr, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dalton L. McMichael Distinguished Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr White: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, CB7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450
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  • Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Ora Pharma Distinguished Professor, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Ceib Phillips, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Richard H. Haug, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Executive Associate Dean, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

References 

  1. Blakey GH, Marciani RD, Haug RH, et al. Periodontal pathology associated with asymptomatic third molars. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2002;60:1227
  2. Blakey GH, Jacks MT, Offenbacher S, et al. Progression of periodontal disease in the second/third molar region in patients with asymptomatic third molars. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006;64:189
  3. White RP, Offenbacher S, Blakey GH, et al. Chronic oral inflammation and the progression of periodontal pathology in the third molar region. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006;64:880
  4. Blakey GH, Hull D, Haug RH, et al. Changes in third molar and non-third molar periodontal pathology over time. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007;65:1577
  5. White RP, Phillips C, Hull DJ, Offenbacher S, Blakey GH, Haug RH. Risk markers for progression of periodontal pathology in the third molar and non-third molar regions in young adults. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008;66:749
  6. Offenbacher S, Barros SP, Singer RE, Moss K, Williams RC, Beck JD. Periodontal disease at the biofilm-gingival interface. J Periodontol. 2007;78:1911
  7. Moss KL, Mauriello SM, Ruvo AT, Offenbacher S, White RP, Beck JD. Reliability of third molar probing measures and the systemic impact of periodontal pathology. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006;64:652
  8. Haffajee AD, Teles RP, Socransky SS. The effect of periodontal therapy on the composition of the subgingival microbiota. Periodontology. 2006;42:219
  9. Moss KL, Serlo AD, Offenbacher S, Beck JD, White RP. Third molars and the efficacy of mechanical debridement in reducing pathogen levels in pregnant subjects. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008;66:1565

 This work was funded by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the Dental Foundation of North Carolina.

PII: S0278-2391(08)01441-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.08.022

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 245-250 , February 2009

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