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Do wisdom teeth induce lower anterior teeth crowding? A systematic literature review

Rūta Stanaitytė, Giedrė Trakinienė Albinas Gervickas

Summary

Objective. Individuals with dental crowding are the most frequent patients in the orthodontic practice.The purpose of this article is to find out if the lower third molars are the main reason of crowding in the lower dental arch. As well to find out other factors which can influence the lower incisors crowding.

Methods.The aim was to identify studies and reviews related to the effect of the lower third molars on the lower dental arch crowding. A literature survey was performed using Medline database. Used key words were lower third molar, influence of wisdom teeth, wisdom teeth and anterior crowding, lower dental arch changes. The articles from 1971 to 2011 related to topic were identified. Selected articles were published in dental journals in English. Full texts of the selected articles were analyzed. Articles about the dental crowding after orthodontic treatment were not included. All studies accomplished with human participants.

Results. It was found 223 articles but only 21 articles corresponded to selected criteria and were analyzed. This review is based on the investigations of 12 laboratory researchers, 4 clinical researches, 2 questionnaires and 3 literature reviews.

Conclusion. The results are quite contradictory: some authors support the opinion that lower third molars cause teeth crowding, the others confirm conversy. Exist other factors affecting the mandibular incisors crowding: dental (teeth crown size, dental arch length loss, poor periodontal status and primary teeth loss), skeletal (growth of the jaws and malocclusion) and general (age and gender).

Key words: lower third molar, wisdom teeth and anterior crowding, lower dental arch changes.

Received: 21 11 2012

Accepted for publishing: 21 03 2014

¹Lithuanian Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

²Department of Orthodontics, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

³Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Rūta Stanaitytė¹ – student

Giedrė Trakinienė² – D.D.S., orthodontist

Albinas Gervickas³ – D.D.S., PhD., assoc. prof.

Address correspondence to Rūta Stanaitytė, Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.

E-mail address: rutastanaityte@gmail.com



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March, 2014, Vol. 16, No. 1 CONTENTS REVIEWS Behaviour management of an anxious child Anil Gupta, Charu M. Marya, Hind Pal Bhatia, Vandana Dahiya 3-6 Traumatic dental injuries: etiology, prevalence and possible outcomes Vaida Zaleckiene, Vytaute Peciuliene, Vilma Brukiene, Saulius Drukteinis 7-14 Do wisdom teeth induce lower anterior teeth crowding? A systematic literature review Rūta Stanaitytė, Giedrė Trakinienė Albinas Gervickas 15-18 Interproximal enamel reduction as a part of orthodontic treatment Egle Lapenaite, Kristina Lopatiene 19-24 Pain and flare-up after endodontic treatment procedures Eglė Sipavičiūtė, Rasmutė Manelienė 25-30 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE Lower dental arch changes after bilateral third molar removal Rūta Stanaitytė, Giedrė Trakinienė Albinas Gervickas 31-36 © 2014 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2014; 16 (1):15-8 203 KB Do wisdom teeth induce lower anterior teeth crowding? A systematic literature review Rūta Stanaitytė, Giedrė Trakinienė Albinas Gervickas Summary Objective. Individuals with dental crowding are the most frequent patients in the orthodontic practice.The purpose of this article is to find out if the lower third molars are the main reason of crowding in the lower dental arch. As well to find out other factors which can influence the lower incisors crowding. Methods.The aim was to identify studies and reviews related to the effect of the lower third molars on the lower dental arch crowding. A literature survey was performed using Medline database. Used key words were lower third molar, influence of wisdom teeth, wisdom teeth and anterior crowding, lower dental arch changes. The articles from 1971 to 2011 related to topic were identified. Selected articles were published in dental journals in English. Full texts of the selected articles were analyzed. Articles about the dental crowding after orthodontic treatment were not included. All studies accomplished with human participants. Results. It was found 223 articles but only 21 articles corresponded to selected criteria and were analyzed. This review is based on the investigations of 12 laboratory researchers, 4 clinical researches, 2 questionnaires and 3 literature reviews. Conclusion. The results are quite contradictory: some authors support the opinion that lower third molars cause teeth crowding, the others confirm conversy. Exist other factors affecting the mandibular incisors crowding: dental (teeth crown size, dental arch length loss, poor periodontal status and primary teeth loss), skeletal (growth of the jaws and malocclusion) and general (age and gender). Key words: lower third molar, wisdom teeth and anterior crowding, lower dental arch changes. Received: 21 11 2012 Accepted for publishing: 21 03 2014 ¹Lithuanian Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences ²Department of Orthodontics, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences ³Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Rūta Stanaitytė¹ – student Giedrė Trakinienė² – D.D.S., orthodontist Albinas Gervickas³ – D.D.S., PhD., assoc. prof. Address correspondence to Rūta Stanaitytė, Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. E-mail address: rutastanaityte@gmail.com