Inverted Maxillary Third Molar Impactions

Padmanidhi Agarwal; Shailesh Kumar; Kanav Jain; Kamini Kiran

doi:10.4103/ams.ams_152_17

Inverted Maxillary Third Molar Impactions

Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jul-Dec;9(2):484-488. doi: 10.4103/ams.ams_152_17.

Authors

Padmanidhi Agarwal¹, Shailesh Kumar¹, Kanav Jain¹, Kamini Kiran²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
² Department of Pathology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

Abstract

Maxillary third molars are one of the most commonly impacted teeth, but its inverted type is very rare. Five cases of inverted and impacted maxillary wisdom teeth are described here. Two were symptomatic and required transalveolar extractions, while three were conservatively managed. Complications may arise from surgical removal of inversions, and so, removal must be carefully weighed against the benefits of retaining them. This case series discusses the rare occurrence of impacted inverted maxillary third molars, its increased incidence in the Indian population, and the dilemma considering its treatment options. If left untreated, regular follow-up should be done to note for any complication.

Keywords: Impacted tooth; inverted molar; lateral transposition; maxillary impaction; third molar.

Publication types

Case Reports