Cystic lesions associated with retained third molars that required hospitalization

Authors

  • Manuel Estrada Sarmiento Hospital General Provincial Docente «Carlos M. de Céspedes» Bayamo, Granma

Abstract

A retrospective and descriptive investigation of 18 hospitalized patients who received surgical treatment due to cystic lesions associated with a retained third molar was performed, with the objective of evaluating these lesions during the period 1985-1994. Of the 18 patients, 13 were male, the mean age was 33.7 years, 12 patients (66.7%) were diagnosed by radiological examinations. The mean length of the lesion was 39.8 mm, 3 patients presented clinical signs of infection at admission. The average length of the lesion was 39.8 mm. All cysts were treated surgically with an infection rate of 11.1%.

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1998-09-29

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Estrada Sarmiento M. Cystic lesions associated with retained third molars that required hospitalization. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 1998 Sep. 29 [cited 2025 Feb. 8];35(3):97-101. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2267

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Vol. 35 No. 3 (1998): SEP- DEC

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Research Article

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