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Citation:
Knipe H, Impacted teeth. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-99535
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At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:
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- Integral Diagnostics, Shareholder (ongoing)
- Micro-X Ltd, Shareholder (ongoing)
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At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:
- Radiopaedia Events Pty Ltd, Speaker fees (past)
- Integral Diagnostics, Shareholder (ongoing)
- Micro-X Ltd, Shareholder (ongoing)
These were assessed during peer review and were determined to
not be relevant to the changes that were made.
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Impacted teeth are common with the third molars most common. Other impacted teeth (e.g. maxillary canines, maxillary second molar, mandibular second premolar, and mandibular second molar) are less common 1,2.
Radiographics features
CBCT
Cone beam CT (CBCT) allows for 1,3:
- impacted tooth localization
- impacted tooth anatomy, e.g. root dilaceration
- proximity to other teeth
- proximity to other structures, e.g. inferior alveolar canal, incisive canal
- assess for both extrinsic and intrinsic root resorption
- surgical planning
- 1. Kapila S & Nervina J. CBCT in Orthodontics: Assessment of Treatment Outcomes and Indications for Its Use. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2015;44(1):20140282. doi:10.1259/dmfr.20140282 - Pubmed
- 2. Alberto P. Surgical Exposure of Impacted Teeth. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2020;32(4):561-70. doi:10.1016/j.coms.2020.07.008 - Pubmed
- 3. De Grauwe A, Ayaz I, Shujaat S et al. CBCT in Orthodontics: A Systematic Review on Justification of CBCT in a Paediatric Population Prior to Orthodontic Treatment. Eur J Orthod. 2019;41(4):381-9. doi:10.1093/ejo/cjy066 - Pubmed
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