title: Can an impacted mandibular third molar be removed in a way that prevents  subsequent formation of a periodontal pocket behind the second molar?
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Trauma Research Center Faculty, Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University, Tehran, Iran. motamedical@lycos.com
authors.forename: Mohammad Hosein Kalantar
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Motamedi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery