Abstract

MOREJON ALVAREZ, Felicia C; TORRES RODRIGUEZ, Luis Enrique; MOREJON ALVAREZ, Tailín  and  HERRERA FORCELLEDO, Alianna. Clinical evolution of pericoronitis in the third inferior semi-retained molars. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.2, pp. 41-47. ISSN 1561-3194.

A longitudinal, prospective, analytic and descriptive study was conducted aimed at determining the clinical evolution of pericoronitis in the third inferior semi-retained molars, a pathology that affects a high percent of the population, where the diagnosis and appropriate treatment is very important. This research was carried out from January to October 2009 at "Abel Santamaria Cuadrado" University Hospital. The sample was comprised of 52 patients attending to the oral offices presenting clinical signs and symptoms of pericoronitis. Absolute and relative numbers, parametric chi-square test and the level of significance á- 0,005 were used to perform the statistical analysis. In patients presenting pericoronitis in the third inferior semi-retained molars were found: the serous form that was the most frequent with 48%, being the moderate pain the clinical symptoms that showed the highest incidence in this pericoronitis, that differed from the suppurated which presented 42,3% of severe pain. Other clinical symptoms suggested inflammation and flare of the pericoronary tissue in 100% of the cases, followed by trismus in 86, 53% and the presence of pus (22%), which were more notable in the suppurated form of pericoronitis.

Keywords : Pericoronitis; etiology; physiotherapy; Third Molar.