The influence of wisdom tooth impaction on root formation.

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The development of wisdom teeth occurs within a definite period of time. The correlation of wisdom tooth development and chronological age has been frequently used for several purposes, e. g. the start of orthodontic treatment, estimates of age or, for legal and anthropological purposes. Wisdom teeth are frequently impacted in the bone. It has been argued that the impaction of wisdom teeth can cause a delay in root development. This thesis could have bearing on age estimations in teenagers and young adults and the timing of dental treatment. The aim of this study was to determine whether the impaction of wisdom teeth influences the velocity of root formation.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann. Anat.

Title: Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft

ISSN: 0940-9602

ISSN (Print): 0940-9602

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2003

Volume: 185

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Klinik für Zahn-, Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (Nordwestdeutsche Kieferklinik), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Universität Hamburg, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. rfriedri@uke.uni-hamburg.de

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PubMed ID: 14575276

SO-VID: b9b4a297-fd75-4fba-8ffc-2ee7ecd6a658

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