Dental impactions

Case contributed by Daniel J Bell

Presentation

Dental check-up: impacted 8's pretreatment

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female

OPG

x-ray

Missing UR5, LR5, LL5, UL5, UL8.

Unerupted UL8.

Restoration LL7.

Partially erupted, mesioangulated and horizontal LL8 and LR8.

Case Discussion

Alphanumeric system of dental notation has been used to report this case which is a common system in use in the UK.

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