title: Intra-oral removal of ectopic third molar in the mandibular condyle.
abstract: The surgical removal of impacted third molars is the most common procedure performed by maxillofacial surgeons. Only a few cases of ectopic third molars in the condyle have been reported. Most have been treated using an extra-oral or endoscopic approach. The management of this condition using an intra-oral approach (removal of this tooth and maintaining the anatomy of the condyle) is described in two case reports.
authors.affiliation: Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, India. kiran_gadre@hotmail.com <kiran_gadre@hotmail.com>
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Gadre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waknis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000601:surgery*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery