Germectomy of Third Molars in Orthodontic Therapy: Usefulness of Volumetric Analysis with TC Cone Beam

Germectomy is a surgical method that involves the removal of a dental organ with all its embryonic attachments when it is in the early stages of development and has not yet contracted with the adjacent anatomical structures. The CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) method offers diagnostic images on the three plans space exposing the patient to relatively low radiant doses. It offers many advantages over traditional CT in terms of reduced costs, accuracy, and practicality. Our institute with the assistance of CB 3D has conducted an investigation that has two purposes - to determine the best age of germectomy; - to establish the correlations between the molar volume and the bone age of the patient. The results allow us to state that the best age groups in which a patient undergoes germectomy are 13-14 years for both females and males.