This article has details & info about Classifications of Impacted Third Molar and Impacted Wisdom Tooth Classifications. We continue further from our previous post on Impacted Third Molar/ Impacted Wisdom Tooth: Signs, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

What is impacted tooth?
Impacted tooth is that tooth which does not erupt in oral cavity.
What is wisdom tooth or third molar?
It Is the last chewing tooth in oral cavity

Impacted third molar/impacted wisdom teeth(classification)

What is impacted tooth-?

Impacted tooth is that tooth which is not erupt in oral cavity

Impacted third molar can be classified in many ways

1-Classification of Impacted third molar/impacted wisdom teeth on the bases of visibility in oral cavity

 -A-Partially erupted-
When some part of teeth is visible in oral cavity

 -B-Completely impacted-
When tooth is not visible in oral cavity

2-Classification of Impacted third molar/impacted wisdom teeth On the bases of type of impaction-

 -A-Soft tissue impaction-
When tooth is impacted in soft tissue

 -B-Bony impaction-
When tooth is impacted in bone

3-Classification of Impacted third molar/impacted wisdom teeth On the bases of position-

 -A-Mesioangular impaction-
When the tooth is tilted towards the mesial side

 -B-Distoangular impaction-
When the tooth is tilted towards distal side

 -C-Vertical-
When tooth is impacted strait

 -D-Horizontal impaction-
When tooth is impacted horizontally