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2. Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia

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   Impacted wisdom teeth are classified by their direction of impaction, their depth compared to the biting surface of adjacent teeth and the amount of the tooth's crown that extends through gum tissue or bone. Impacted wisdom teeth can also be classified by the presence or absence of symptoms and disease. Screening for the presence of wisdom ...

3. Ectopic tooth - Wikipedia

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   An ectopic tooth, also known as an impacted tooth, is a tooth that develops in an abnormal position and fails to erupt into its normal location in the oral cavity. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Ectopic teeth can cause a variety of symptoms, such as pain, swelling, and infection, and they can lead to more serious complications if left untreated.

4. Tooth impaction - Wikipedia

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   Because impacted teeth do not erupt, they are retained throughout the individual's lifetime unless extracted or exposed surgically. Teeth may become impacted because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue or a genetic abnormality. Most often, the cause of impaction is inadequate arch length and space in which to erupt.

5. Gum disease: causes, risks, prevention and when to see your ...

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   The prevalence of gum disease is concerning as gingivitis and periodontitis can have serious consequences for your overall health. ... Having an impacted tooth or certain fungal or viral ...

6. Infected teeth, uncontrolled diabetes: A 13-hour wait for ...

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   As for Gonzalez’s teeth, Galke recommended she walk, drink water, and wait to try and get blood pressure and blood glucose levels low enough for the dental surgery to be safe.

7. Dental trauma - Wikipedia

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   This is due to the close proximity of the apex of a primary tooth to the permanent tooth underneath. The permanent dentition can suffer from tooth malformation, impacted teeth and eruption disturbances due to trauma to primary teeth. The priority should always be reducing potential damage to the underlying permanent dentition. [36]