Abstract
This article confirms earlier reports 1 Epker BN Fish LC Dentofacial Deformities. Integrated Orthodontic and Surgical Correction. vol 1. Mosby, St Louis, MO1986 Google Scholar , 2 Precious DS Lung KE Goodday RH Incidence of mandibular fracture in 1256 SSO with and without impacted third molar teeth. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1993; 51: 141 Google Scholar , 3 Tucker MR Sagittal ramus osteotomy with and without impacted third molars. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1995; 53: 80 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (7) Google Scholar , 4 Precious DS Lung KE Pynn BR et al. Presence of impacted teeth as a determining factor of unfavorable splits in 1256 sagittal-split osteotomies. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1998; 85: 362 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (58) Google Scholar that third molars can be removed safely and effectively at the time of sagittal split osteotomy (SSO). The authors report an overall unwanted fracture rate of 2.2% (n = 500 SSOs), which is similar with that (1.9%) previously reported by others (n = 1,256 SSOs). 4 Precious DS Lung KE Pynn BR et al. Presence of impacted teeth as a determining factor of unfavorable splits in 1256 sagittal-split osteotomies. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1998; 85: 362 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (58) Google Scholar
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