Background: Impacted tooth is a tooth which is completely or partially unerupted and is positioned against another tooth, bone or soft tissue so that its further eruption is unlikely, described according to its anatomic position. Hence; we planned the present study to assess the incidence of angle fractures associated with impacted third molars. Materials & methods: We planned the present study to assess the incidence of mandibular angle fractures associated with impacted third molars. A total of 100 patients scheduled to undergo surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar were included in the present study. Surgical removal of mandibular third molar was carried out under local anaesthesia. Incidence of angle fractures was recorded and was analyzed by SPSS software. Results: A total of 100 patients were included in the present study, which were scheduled to undergo surgical removal mandibular third molar. Mean age of the patients of the present study was 22.5 years. Incidence of mandibular angle fracture associated with surgical removal of mandibular third molar was 21 percent. Conclusion: Surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar is significantly associated with angle fractures.
Key words: Angle, Fracture, Impacted, Incidence.

Received: 15 April, 2018                               Revised: 18 April, 2018                         Accepted: 10 May, 2018

Corresponding Author: Dr. Shamina Kosar, PG, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, GDC, Srinagar
This article may be cited as: Kosar S, Dar MM, Najar AL, Gul S, Hakeem T. Incidence of Angle Fractures associated with Impacted Third Molar: A Clinical Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(3):59-61.