Progress report on third molar clinical trials.

Third Molar Clinical Trials is a targeted research project with a goal of providing current clinical and biological data to support effective third molar treatment. This special contribution, modified from the report on the progress of Third Molar Clinical Trials to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons House of Delegates in 2006, summarizes progress on this complex project spanning almost a decade. An annotated bibliography of peer-reviewed publications to date is included.