Impacted tooth (tooth impaction)

An impacted tooth is a tooth that has not erupted yet, or that will never erupt. Such a tooth is covered by gum or even by alveolar bone, et is not visible in the mouth. If the tooth doesn't come out, it might be blocked by other teeth or by some anatomical structures. Another reason why a tooth doesn't come out is because it's lacking eruptive forces, without any know reason, but can be related to local or systémic pathologies. The most frequent impacted teeth that are encountered are wisdom teeth.

Dental and oral problems

  Abfraction Abrasion Abscess Ankylosis Anodontia Attrition Broken fillings Bruxism Candidiasis Canker sore (aphthous ulcer) Cavity Cold sore (oral herpes) Crossbite Denture irritation Denture stomatitis (prosthetic stomatitis) Dry Socket Erosion Fluorosis Gingival hyperplasia Gingival pocket Gingivitis Gum disease Gum recession Halitosis Jaw problems Hyperdontia (supernumerary teeth) Hypocalcification Hypodontia Impacted tooth (tooth impaction) Leukoplakia Lichen planus Malocclusion Micrognathia (micrognathism) Mucocele Oligodontia Oral Cancers Overbite Overjet Pericoronitis Periodontal pocket Periodontitis Plaque Prognathia (prognatism) Resorption Retrognathia (retrognatism) Sensitive teeth Sleep apnea Tartar Tooth discolouration Torus Trismus Ulcer Xerostomia

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