Impaction
is when the tooth doesn’t erupt to its normal level due to various factors like lack of space, delayed eruption etc.
Symptoms of impacted tooth :
Pain and discomfort
Gum swelling
Abscess
Pain while chewing and opening the jaw
Treatment :
Surgical removal of the tooth .
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Treatment ie surgical removal of the involved tooth depends upon the type of the impaction.
the easiest being soft tissue impactions. then horizontal and mesial.
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The primary treatment for impacted wisdom tooth is-
Observation/Conservative Management or Surgical Extraction
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