Abstract
Studies have consistently reported that patients with impacted mandibular third molars (M3s) are at increased risk of suffering mandibular angle fracture compared to those without impacted M3s.1 Select studies have also shown that the risk of fracture is directly related to the severity of M3 impaction. Based on these findings, some investigators have advocated for the prophylactic removal of impacted M3s as a means of preventing angle fracture, especially in young athletes involved in contact sports.
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