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Impacted third molars: A contributing factor in mandibular fractures in contact sports

Department of Dentistry, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York

Robert Stern, DDS

Department of Dentistry, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York

David Kritchman, DDS

Department of Dentistry, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York

Studies have shown that the presence of impacted third molars places the mandible at increased risk for fracture. Individuals participating in high contact sports are subject to maxillofacial trauma; therefore, partici pants with impacted third molars are at increased risk for fractured mandibles. Three cases are reviewed to illustrate this problem.