What are the problems that are likely to occur because of an Impacted Tooth?
The following problems are likely to be faced by a patient because of impacted tooth. • Impacted teeth that are either partial or total might be painful and could lead to infection. • These teeth might crowd or damage adjacent teeth or roots. • If the wisdom tooth fails to erupt completely through the gum bed and the gum at the back of the wisdom tooth extends over the biting surface, a soft tissue flap or lid around the tooth called an operculum is formed. Teeth covered by an operculum are difficult to clean with a toothbrush. You might have to use needle-less plastic syringe to wash the tooth vigorously with moderately pressured water or to softly wash it with hydrogen peroxide. In spite of all these precautions debris and bacteria can still accumulate under an operculum and this in turn results in pericoronitis which is a common infection problem faced by young adults with partial impactions that is often exacerbated by occlusion with opposing 3rd or 2nd molars. • It is possible tha
