FREQUENCY OF COMMON PATTERN OF IMPACTED MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR IN PATIENTS PRESENTED TO A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN PESHAWAR

Objective: To determine frequency of common patterns of impacted mandibular third molar impaction in patients presented to a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study which is carried out on 195 patients at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department, MTI/HMC, Peshawar from 07 June 2018 to 07 December 2018. Detailed history and thorough clinical and radiographic (orthopantomogram) examination with informed consent of all patients were taken. Based on the collected data, the definitive diagnosis of third molar impaction was established. Results: As per common patterns, 85 (43.58%) patients were recorded with mesioangular impaction, 51 (26.15%) patients were recorded with horizontal impaction, 33 (16.92%) patients were recorded with vertical impaction, whereas only 26 (13.33%) patients were recorded with distoangular impaction. Conclusion: We concluded that the most prevalent pattern for Impacted Third mandibular is mesioangular position.