Questions and Answers
What is tooth impaction?
When a tooth is partially or completely unerupted and malpositioned, making adequate eruption unlikely
What does it mean when a tooth fails to erupt on schedule?
The tooth is impacted and unable to emerge properly
What characterizes an impacted tooth?
Unerupted, malpositioned, and embedded
Study Notes
Tooth Impaction
- Tooth impaction occurs when a tooth fails to erupt on schedule or in the correct position.
- A tooth that fails to erupt on schedule is considered impacted, meaning it remains stuck in the gum tissue or bone.
Characteristics of Impacted Teeth
- Impactation is characterized by the tooth being blocked or stuck in the gum tissue or bone, preventing it from emerging properly.
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