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A complete analysis of their clinical records and their radiological data was done. The primary predictor variable was the presence or absence of third molars and their positional status (Pell and Gregory\u2019s classification) if present. The outcome variable was the type of fracture and other predictor variables included age, gender and fracture aetiology. Data were subjected to statistical analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We observed that out of 48 patients with angle fractures, third molar was present in 67.34% and in 51.35% of 37 patients with condylar fractures, and there existed a positive correlation between the both. A significant association between the position of the teeth (Class II, III and Position B), angle fractures and (Class I, II, Position A) and condylar fractures was observed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Angular fractures were associated with superficial and deep impactions and condylar fractures were associated with superficial impactions. No association was observed with the age, gender or mechanism of injury to the pattern of fractures. Impacted mandibular molars increase the risk of angle fracture, thereby preventing the force transmission to the condyle, and the absence or a fully erupted tooth increases the risk of condylar fractures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ams.ams_157_21","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,10]],"date-time":"2023-01-10T13:33:58Z","timestamp":1673357638000},"page":"185-189","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Does the Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Increase the Risk of Angle Fracture to Prevent the Incidence of Condylar Fracture? \u2013 A Retrospective Analysis"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Vaishali","family":"Venkatachalam","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rajesh","family":"Pandiarajan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","reference":[{"key":"R1-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"140","DOI":"10.1054\/ijom.2001.0215","article-title":"Impacted third molars and risk of angle fracture","volume":"31","author":"Meisami","year":"2002","journal-title":"Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg"},{"key":"R2-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"100018","DOI":"10.1016\/j.adoms.2021.100018","article-title":"A retrospective analysis of the impaction status of mandibular third molars as a risk factor for fractures of angle or condylar region of the mandible","volume":"1","author":"Al-Harbawee","year":"2021","journal-title":"Adv Oral Maxillofac Surg"},{"key":"R3-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1162.e1","DOI":"10.1016\/j.joms.2020.02.005","article-title":"Association between third molar impaction status and angle or condylar fractures of the mandible: A retrospective analysis","volume":"78","author":"So\u00f3s","year":"2020","journal-title":"J Oral Maxillofac Surg"},{"key":"R4-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"613","DOI":"10.1097\/01.TA.0000096647.36992.83","article-title":"Influence of the incompletely erupted lower third molar on mandibular angle and condylar fractures","volume":"57","author":"Iida","year":"2004","journal-title":"J Trauma"},{"key":"R5-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"224","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0036-1584400","article-title":"Correlation of third molar status with incidence of condylar and angle fractures","volume":"9","author":"Menon","year":"2016","journal-title":"Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr"},{"key":"R6-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"291","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0039-1685459","article-title":"Impacted mandibular third molars and their influence on mandibular angle and condyle fractures","volume":"12","author":"Mehra","year":"2019","journal-title":"Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr"},{"key":"R7-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"100","DOI":"10.1016\/S0300-9785(78)80054-4","article-title":"Experimental fractures of monkey mandibles","volume":"7","author":"Reitzik","year":"1978","journal-title":"Int J Oral Surg"},{"key":"R8-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"474","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijom.2012.10.009","article-title":"Do erupted third molars weaken the mandibular angle after trauma to the chin region?A 3D finite element study","volume":"42","author":"Bezerra","year":"2013","journal-title":"Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg"},{"key":"R9-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"956","DOI":"10.1007\/s12663-015-0777-2","article-title":"Mandibular third molar position influencing the condylar and angular fracture patterns","volume":"14","author":"Revanth Kumar","year":"2015","journal-title":"J Maxillofac Oral Surg"},{"key":"R10-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"25","DOI":"10.4103\/jomr.jomr_17_19","article-title":"Association between impacted mandibular third molar and occurrence of mandibular angle fracture: A radiological study","volume":"7","author":"Sohal","year":"2019","journal-title":"J Oral Maxillofac Radiol"},{"key":"R11-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"968","DOI":"10.1016\/j.joms.2008.09.005","article-title":"A study on the impact of mandibular third molars on angle fractures","volume":"67","author":"Subhashraj","year":"2009","journal-title":"J Oral Maxillofac Surg"},{"key":"R12-13-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"730","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijom.2017.02.1265","article-title":"Influence of third molars in mandibular fractures. 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