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Impacted teeth

Dentes impactados

Category

Definition

An impacted tooth is a tooth that is all the way or partially below the gum line and is not able to erupt properly. Wisdom teeth (third molars) are the most commonly impacted teeth

Exclusions

  • impacted teeth with abnormal position of such teeth or adjacent teeth

Inclusions

  • dental impaction
  • impacted tooth

Index Terms

Impacted teethdental impactionimpacted toothimpacted molarimpacted wisdom teethImpacted tooth in soft tissuePartially impacted tooth in bone