[Role of lower third molars in the development of dental malocclusion: review of the literature].

The Author's aims was to review the role of the lower third molars in delayed crowding of the jaw. A global agreement exists on the fact that lower molars should be considered only one between several factors able to cause malocclusion. Finally, the germectomy of the third molars has to be performed only in carefully selected patients after a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation of the single case.