Four impacted fourth molars in a young patient: a case report

Oral Implantol (Rome). 2013 Mar 19;5(4):100-3. Print 2012 Oct.

Abstract

The occurrence of supernumerary teeth is a relatively uncommon dental anomaly and it's rare for patients to have impacted fourth molars in all quadrant. Aim of this work is to describe the presence of bilateral fourth molars in the maxilla and the mandible in a young male patient aged 22 years came to our hospital with acute pericoronal infection around unerupted third inferior molars. Routine radiographic examination revealed impacted inferior third molars but also unerupted bilateral upper and inferior fourth molars. The acute infection was treated by local measures and the patient was subsequently admitted for removal of third and fourth impacted upper and lower molars under general anesthesia.

Keywords: fourth molar; impacted tooth; oral surgery; wisdom teeth.

Publication types

  • Case Reports