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<p>The causes of tooth impaction are as numerous as are ways to manage the problem. Treatment is usually instituted only after an unfavourable eruption prognosis of the impacted tooth has been established from radiographic and clinical examination. Advantages of guided eruption and surgical removal have to be weighed. Fifteen cases of various degrees of impaction, difficulty of treatment, complications and failures of eruption are discussed.</p>
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The causes of tooth impaction are as numerous as are ways to manage the problem. Treatment is usually instituted only after an unfavourable eruption prognosis of the impacted tooth has been established from radiographic and clinical examination. Advantages of guided eruption and surgical removal have to be weighed. Fifteen cases of various degrees of impaction, difficulty of treatment, complications and failures of eruption are discussed.

Experiences with Unerupted Anterior and Posterior Teeth

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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The causes of tooth impaction are as numerous as are ways to manage the problem. Treatment is usually instituted only after an unfavourable eruption prognosis...

Experiences with Unerupted Anterior and Posterior Teeth

Published Online: Jan 24, 2024

Page range: 191 - 198

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1993-0003

Keywords
Impaction, uneruption, assisted eruption, primary failure of eruption

© 1993 Gek Kiow Goh et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Experiences with Unerupted Anterior and Posterior Teeth

Published Online: Jan 24, 2024

Page range: 191 - 198

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1993-0003

KeywordsImpaction, uneruption, assisted eruption, primary failure of eruption

© 1993 Gek Kiow Goh et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Impaction, uneruption, assisted eruption, primary failure of eruption