Rationale for removing impacted teeth: when to extract or not to extract

J Am Dent Assoc. 1992 Jul;123(7):198-204. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1992.0160.

Abstract

Age, crowding, disease and root resorption all influence the decision to remove impacted teeth. While not every impacted tooth causes a significant problem, each has that potential.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Regeneration
  • Decision Making
  • Dental Caries / prevention & control
  • Denture, Partial, Removable
  • Epithelial Attachment / pathology
  • Humans
  • Malocclusion / prevention & control
  • Molar, Third / surgery*
  • Odontogenic Cysts / prevention & control
  • Pericoronitis / prevention & control
  • Periodontal Diseases / therapy
  • Root Resorption / prevention & control
  • Tooth Extraction*
  • Tooth, Impacted / surgery*
  • Wound Healing