If You Don't Remove Impacted Teeth
Teeth begin to break through the gums during infancy and then as permanent teeth replace baby teeth. If the tooth does not come in or only comes out partially, it is considered impacted. An impacted tooth is one whose crown is completely or partially surrounded by bone tissue. It often happens that it is located in an incorrect oblique or horizontal position. Typically, third molars are impacted, but can also include canines, incisors and second premolars. The causes may be genetics, incorrect or too tight arrangement of teeth, but also the loss of milk teeth at quite a late age. Accompanying symptoms may include pain when opening the mouth wide and even inflammation of the gums. If you do not remove impacted teeth, it could lead to overcrowding the mouth, tooth decay, gum disease, and painful mouth cysts.
Impacted tooth – what is the problem?
A partially impacted tooth is a condition when it is only partially visible in the mouth, while a completely impacted tooth can only be detected on the basis of an X-ray. Impaction most often affects the third molars, the so-called wisdom teeth, but may also include premolars, incisors and canines. The tooth is said to have stopped erupting when at least 2 years have passed since the eruption of a given group of teeth.
Tooth stuck in the bone
From the anatomical point of view, a tooth retained in the bone is a dentition that has developed properly, but at the stage of development it got stuck in the bone. The problem of this type of impaction most often concerns the third molars (i.e., eights, molars) and canines, and less frequently the remaining teeth.
Tooth stuck in the gum
A tooth is impacted in the gum when it has not erupted onto the gum surface or is only partially visible, and when it is covered by soft tissue (gums). It should be added here that a tooth may also be impacted in the palate. In most cases, this affects the upper canines, which may be present on the palate behind the second and fourth teeth or in front between them.
Causes of an impacted tooth
The most common causes of an impacted tooth include lack of space in the dental arch. The cause may also be genetics, i.e., a situation when we are born without an erupted tooth, which may require orthodontic treatment. The starting point is a quick diagnosis in childhood and the help of a specialist, then there is a chance for cure. The cause may also be the incorrect position of the tooth bud, thick bone cover or pathological changes in the bone.
The permanent tooth may also be incorrectly positioned in the bone after injuries during the primary dentition period. It may also have an unusual crown structure and other structural irregularities, for example, there are teeth that have a crown bent at an angle in relation to the root. Disturbed bone retention is also influenced by hormonal disorders or vitamin D deficiency. Another reason for tooth retention is incorrect treatment in the past. Late loss of primary teeth constitutes an obstacle to the eruption of permanent teeth. Impacted teeth are removed for therapeutic, orthodontic, or preventive reasons, as they can cause problems with oral health and aesthetics.