No Evidence to Support Removal of Asymptomatic Impacted Third Molars in Adolescents or Adults

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Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice
Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2007, Pages 108-109

No Evidence to Support Removal of Asymptomatic Impacted Third Molars in Adolescents or Adults
Robert Weyant DMD, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine
Contact:rjw1@pitt.edu

Purpose
To evaluate the effect of prophylactic removal of asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth in adolescents and adults compared with the retention of these wisdom teeth.

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