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The clinical examination revealed a malpositioned, but unusually functional third molar; it is a very rare situation for an initially impacted third molar to erupt in an almost horizontal position and not only to remain on the arch for a very long period of time, but also to contribute to mastication efficiency and occlusion, despite the fact that masticatory forces are distributed at a right angle on its long axis and that mastication takes place on the distal surface of the crown and root, and not on the usually occlusal cusped surface. The horizontal mandibular right third molar contributed to maintaining the vertical dimension of occlusion and the masticatory efficiency for a very long period of time; it also ensured a proper distribution of forces trough the long axis of the second premolar, since the distal contact of the third\u2019s molar crown with the second premolar helped it to resist masticatory forces and to remain on the arch, despite the prolonged absence of any mesial contact.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.47162\/rjme.65.3.14","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,28]],"date-time":"2024-11-28T11:43:48Z","timestamp":1732794228000},"page":"517-522","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Unusual role in occlusion and mastication of a horizontal positioned erupted mandibular third molar: a rare case"],"prefix":"10.47162","volume":"65","author":[{"name":"Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Oana Cella","family":"Andrei","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gabriela","family":"Ciavoi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Department of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Romania","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Liana","family":"Todor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Department of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Romania","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Daniela Ioana","family":"T\u0103rlungeanu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Livia Alice","family":"T\u0103n\u0103sescu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Magdalena Natalia","family":"Dina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Department of Dental Techniques, Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"26736","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"\"[1] Ye ZX, Yang C. 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