Impacted Wisdom Teeth | Dental Surgery " Impacted wisdom teeth is a disorder where the third molars ( wisdom teeth ) are prevented from erupting into the mouth. This can be caused by a physical barrier, such as other teeth, or when the tooth is angled away from a vertical position. [1] Completely unerupted wisdom teeth usually result in no symptoms , although they can sometimes develop cysts or neoplasms . Partially erupted wisdom teeth can develop cavities or pericoronitis . Removal of impacted wisdom teeth is advised in the case of certain pathologies, such as nonrestorable caries or cysts. Wisdom teeth likely become impacted because of a mismatch between the size of the teeth and the size of the jaw. 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...
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