A comparative study on radiographic analysis of impacted third molars among three ethnic groups of patients attending AIMST Dental Institute, Malaysia

Kanneppady SK 1 , Balamanikandasrinivasan , Kumaresan R , Sakri SB

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Century International Institute of Dental Science and Research Centre, Poinachi, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
Dent Res J (Isfahan), 2013 May;10(3):353-8.
PMID: 24019804

Abstract

The patterns of facial growth, jaw and tooth size are inherited and are likely to differ among population and races. Aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the pattern of third molar (3M) impaction among three different ethnic groups (Chinese, Indian, Malay) of patients attending AIMST Dental Institute, Malaysia.

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