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2010 Jul-Sep; Vol 1, No 3:e4 ____________________________________________________________________________
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Third Molar Removal and Orofacial Pain: a Population-Based Survey
Tatiana V. Macfarlane1, Anthony S. Blinkhorn2, Laura J. Stevenson3, Paul Coulthard4
1Aberdeen Pain Research Collaboration, Division of Applied Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom 2Population Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 3Dental Centre, H M S Heron, Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton, United Kingdom 4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Corresponding Author: Tatiana V. Macfarlane Aberdeen Pain Research Collaboration, Division of Applied Medicine School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD United Kingdom Phone: +44 1224 551585 Fax: +44 1224 554761 E-mail Tatiana.Macfarlane@abdn.ac.uk
Copyright © Macfarlane TV, Blinkhorn AS, Stevenson LJ, Coulthard P. Accepted for publication in the JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL RESEARCH (http://www.ejomr.org), 12 July 2010.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives: The aim of the current study was to investigate whether there was a relationship between a history of third molar removal and the prevalence of orofacial pain in a sample of the general population. Material and methods: A survey was conducted in South East Cheshire, United Kingdom (81% participation rate). Information was collected using postal questionnaires (n = 1510) and dental records (n = 809). Results: Participants who reported third molar extractions were more likely to report orofacial pain (RR = 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01 - 1.65). Participants with a more recent history of extractions (< 8 years ago) as recorded in dental records were more likely to report orofacial pain compared to those who had all third molar present (RR = 1.91; 95% CI 1.10 - 3.32). Conclusions: This research suggests that self-reported third molar removal is linked to self-reported orofacial pain, however evidence from one study is not sufficient to give an unequivocal answer.
J Oral Maxillofac Res 2010 (Jul-Sep);1(3):e4 doi:10.5037/jomr.2010.1304 Accepted for publication: 12 July 2010
Keywords: orofacial pain; molar, third; tooth, wisdom; tooth extraction; epidemiology.
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