TOPIC: IMPACTION

📌 IMPORTANT QUESTION & ANSWER

Q1. Define impaction.

Ans. An impacted tooth is one that fails to erupt and will not eventually assume its anatomical arch relationship beyond the chronological eruption date. It is also defined as impedance of tooth along the path of eruption.

Q2. Mention of few indications for removal of impacted tooth.

Ans.

• Pericoronitis.
• Root resorption
• Foci of infection.
• Trauma.
• Cyst/Tumor.
• Orthodontic problem.