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DA07.8 category

Impacted teeth

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

Inclusions

  • dental impaction
  • impacted tooth

Exclusions

Also indexed as

Impacted teethImpacted tooth in soft tissuePartially impacted tooth in bonedental impactionimpacted molarimpacted toothimpacted wisdom teeth

Nearby in Disorders of tooth development or eruption