| impacted tooth |
A tooth beneath the gum tissue that lies against another tooth, under bone or soft tissue, which is unlikely to grow out on its own.
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| impacted tooth |
a tooth that does not come through the gum normally.
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| impacted tooth |
any tooth (but especially a wisdom tooth) that cannot break through the gum into normal position because it is growing against or blocked by bone, soft tissue, or another tooth
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| impacted tooth |
a tooth that is either partially emerged or submerged under the gum tissue because it is blocked from fully emerging by an adjacent tooth.
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| impacted tooth |
Usually associated with a wisdom tooth, it is a tooth that is submerged under the gum tissue. It may be malpositioned, and may never erupt.
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