Table 1 Clinical and radiological features of ectopic molars in the sigmoid notch reported from 1965 to 2015
From: Ectopic third molars in the sigmoid notch: etiology, diagnostic imaging and treatment options
Author | Gender | Age | Symptoms | Surgical access | Radiology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traiger J. et al. 1965 [5] | female | 47 | firm, hard swelling of the side of the face | extraoral, general anesthetic | posteroanterior and lateral jaw projection; encircling radiolucency |
Giardino et al. 1966 [11] (Article in Italian) | female | 62 | trismus, sporadic pain praeauricular | none | posteroranterior roentgenogram, lateral oblique radiograph; encircling radiolucency |
Nishijima et al. 1976 [12] (Article in Japanese) | female | 60 | trismus, pain and swelling in preauricular region | extraoral, general anesthetic | posteroranterior roentgenogram, lateral oblique radiograph; encircling radiolucency |
Granite EL et al. 1985 [6] | female | 60 | none | none | panoramic radiograph; area of sclerotic bone |
Metha DS et al. 1986 [7] | male | 25 | slowly growing swelling since 2 years | intraoral, general anesthetic | lateral oblique radiograph; radiolucent lesion |
Balan N. 1992 [8] | female | 30 | pain in preauricular region | not specified | lateral oblique radiograph |
Fidink Y et al. 2015 [9] | male | 45 | none | intraoral, general anesthetic | CT, panoramic radiograph; radiolucent lesion |
Adachi M. et al. 2015 [10] | female | 58 | discomfort in the left buccal mucosa | intraoral, general anesthetic | CT, panoramic radiograph; radiolucent lesion |