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  1. Impacted tooth
    An impacted tooth is a tooth that fails to fully pass through the gums. ... between the ages of 17 and 21. An impacted tooth remains stuck in gum tissue or bone for ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001057.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Wisdom Teeth (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)
    ... four molars enter the mouth. What is an Impacted Tooth? Complications such as infection (fig. a) , damage to ... formation of cysts (fig. c) may arise from impacted teeth. (a) Infection (b) Crowding, damage (c) Cyst A ...
    www.aaoms.org/wisdom_teeth.php - External Health Links
  3. Impacted Wisdom Teeth (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Impacted wisdom teeth ARTICLE SECTIONS Definition Symptoms Causes Risk factors When to seek medical advice Tests and diagnosis Complications ... variety of problems, from nuisance pain to serious dental disorders. Impacted wisdom teeth often must be surgically removed. Wisdom ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../DS00679/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print - External Health Links
  4. OI Issues: Dental Care for Persons with OI (Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation)
    ... gap between some of the upper and lower teeth. Impacted teeth. The first or second permanent molars do not ... many additional questions regarding maxillo facial surgeries. Treating Impacted Teeth The dentist needs to consider if the impacted ...
    www.oif.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Dental - External Health Links
  5. Mouth and Teeth (Nemours Foundation)
    ... don't grow in properly. Dentists call these teeth impacted. Wisdom teeth usually become impacted because the jaw ... are growing in and the mouth becomes overcrowded. Impacted teeth can damage other teeth or become painful and ...
    kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/mouth_teeth.html - External Health Links
  6. Dental x-rays
    ... number, size, and position of teeth Unemerged or impacted teeth The presence and extent of dental caries (cavities) ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003801.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Malocclusion of teeth
    ... prolonged use of a bottle Extra teeth, lost teeth, impacted teeth, or abnormally shaped teeth Ill-fitting dental fillings, ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001058.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Tooth Disorders (Merck & Co., Inc.)
    ... cavities (caused by tooth decay), pulpitis, periapical abscess, impacted teeth, and malocclusion. Fractured, loosened, and knocked-out teeth are considered urgent dental problems, as are some toothaches (see Urgent Dental Problems: Toothaches ). ...
    www.merck.com/mmhe/sec08/ch114/ch114a.html - External Health Links
  9. About Orthodontics (American Association of Orthodontists)
    ... teeth (usually the canine teeth) will either remain impacted (teeth that should come in, but do not), or ...
    www.braces.org/beautifulsmile/children - External Health Links
  10. Tooth Extraction (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
    ... occurs 20% to 30% of the time when impacted teeth are removed. It happens more often in smokers ...
    www.simplestepsdental.com/.../st.32226/t.32769/pr.3.html - External Health Links
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