Figure 1
-Panoramic radiograph showing the right upper third molar; the roots are barely visible.
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Third molars are frequently absent or impacted; their unpredictable prevalence and morphology, with frequent anatomical variations, is a challenge for the practitioner. The number of roots of the upper third molars vary from one to five, but five roots upper third molars' cases are extremely rare. The case reported here is of a normotrophic male pa...
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... the clinical examination, no possible cause of such pain was detected on the right side of the oral cavity. A panoramic radiograph (Figure 1) revealed the presence of the completely impacted right upper third molar (tooth number 1.8), in an unusual position, with the occlusal face of the crown buccally positioned, and with almost no visibility of the roots. The patient asked for the removal of the tooth and denied the use of a conebeam computed tomography (CBCT) due to financial reasons. ...
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