10 Questions
What defines a tooth as impacted?
The normal time for eruption has been exceeded, and the root is completely formed.
According to the phylogenic theory, what may cause impacted third molar teeth?
Nutritional factors affecting jaw growth, leading to insufficient space for eruption.
What are the systemic causes of unerupted teeth?
Hereditary syndrome of Cleidocranial dysostosis.
According to the Mendelian theory, what role do genetic variations play in impacted teeth?
Genetic variations can lead to a small jaw from one parent and large teeth from the other, causing impacted teeth due to lack of space.
What distinguishes an unerupted tooth from an impacted tooth?
An unerupted tooth is in the process of eruption and likely to erupt based on clinical and radiographic findings, while an impacted tooth has exceeded the normal time for eruption.
What distinguishes an impacted tooth from an unerupted tooth?
Homologous tooth has been erupted for at least 6 months
What causes impacted third molar teeth according to the phylogenic theory?
Nutrition affecting the growth of the jaw
What is the role of genetic variations in impacted teeth according to the Mendelian theory?
Genetic variations play a major role in impacted teeth due to 'lack of space'
What defines a tooth as impacted?
The normal time for eruption has been exceeded
What is the Orthodontic theory's explanation for impacted teeth?
The growth of the jaw and movement of teeth
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