Chronic oral inflammation and the progression of periodontal pathology in the third molar region.

Purpose: To assess the association between risk markers of chronic oral inflammation and changes over time in periodontal probing depth (PD) in the third molar region, the distal of a second molar, or around a third molar.

Subjects And Methods: The data from these analyses are part of a study of subjects enrolled with 4 asymptomatic third molars with adjacent second molars in an institutional review board-approved longitudinal trial. Full-mouth periodontal probing was conducted at enrollment and follow-up.

Change in third molar angulation and position in young adults and follow-up periodontal pathology.

Purpose: This study was designed to assess changes in third molar position and angulation in young adults and the resulting third molar periodontal probing (PD) status.

Patients And Methods: Data derived from patients with 4 asymptomatic third molars with adjacent second molars enrolled in an institutional review board approved longitudinal trial. Inclusion criteria for the trial dictated that patients be healthy and 14 to 45 years of age.

Progression of periodontal disease in the second/third molar region in subjects with asymptomatic third molars.

Purpose: To assess the change in periodontal status over time by periodontal probing depth (PD) in the third molar region.

Subjects And Methods: The data for these analyses are part of a study of subjects enrolled with 4 asymptomatic third molars with adjacent second molars in an institutional review board-approved longitudinal trial. Full mouth periodontal probing was conducted to determine periodontal status at baseline and follow-up.