AIM:The aim of this article is to present a clinical case of alternative method of surgical treatment of lower third molar with signs that indicate high risk of postoperative complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We present an orthodontic extrusion followed by surgical extraction of lower third molar. For precise diagnostics and suitable method of treatment we used standard panoramic radiograph and CBCT. As a method of surgical treatment we chose assisted orthodontic extraction with individually manufactured ring with soldered bar, fixed to tooth 47. RESULTS:In our clinical case we achieved traction of the impacted lower third molar to safe distance from the mandibular canal. On the second stage of the treatment we performed a classic odontectomy without affect or damaging the IAN. CONCLUSION:The classic odontectomy is a surgical method with a high risk of damaging the IAN when the impacted tooth is very close to the mandibular canal. The orthodontic extraction like an alternative surgical method of high-risk lower third molars is preventive method, by which there is minimal risk of damaging the nerve during the surgery. The orthodontic extrusion makes the following surgical extraction a safe and secure method for the patient.

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AIM:The aim of this research is to demonstrate the necessity of CBCT -examination for evaluation of the surgical approach of high-risk impacted lower third molars. As "high-risk" we defined lower third molars which have signs of proximity to the mandibular canal seen on standard panoramic radiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All patients who had undergone a CT examination between September, 2015 and October, 2016 were reviewed. We included images from cone beam computed tomography made in the Department of Radiologic Diagnostics, University Medical and Dental Centre of the Medical University of Varna. The device used was Planmeca ProMax 3D Max with software for images Planmeca Romexis. We chose 100 images randomly. From these images we selected 39 images with high-risk lower third molars. We examined different signs with which we defined the exact position to the mandibular canal of 60 wisdom teeth and we managed to asses the risk of damaging the IAN during a classical odontectomy of these teeth. In the research we included the panoramic radiographs of 20 patients from these 39 cases. RESULTS:From the examination of the CBCT images we found: 28 lower third molars where the mandibular canal runs apical and has contact; 11 where the mandibular canal runs apical in contact with the tooth and penetration of the apices of the tooth is seen; 10 where the mandibular canal runs buccal with contact; 8 where the mandibular canal runs lingual with contact; 3 where the mandibular canal runs between the roots touching one/both of them. In three of the cases we found severe deviation of the root apices.From the examination of the panoramic radiographs we found: 5 cases with darkening of roots in the apical area; 8 with interruption of the white line (lamina dura) of the mandibular canal; 1 with diversion of the mandibular canal with/without narrowing of the mandibular canal; 6 without any of these three signs. CONCLUSION:The development and rapid commercialization of new technologies like CBCT allows us to have precise images and exact diagnosis of the diseases in the oral and maxillofacial area.Our study confirmed the high diagnostic value of CBCT regarding to precise the position of the lower third molars to the mandibular canal and IAN.