title: Controversy of the third molars.
abstract: Third molars are teeth that have little functional value and a relatively high rate of associated pain and disease. Their value as a part of the dentition of modern people is dubious. Our aim is to review the evolution, morbidity and complications of the third molars (Ref. 19). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.
authors.affiliation: Department of the Oromaxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. lucia.pitekova@centrum.sk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pitekova
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Satko
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction