Open AccessPrevalence of Distal Caries in Mandibular Second Molar Due to Impacted Third Molar
Author(s) -
Kamran Bokhari Syed,
Fatima Saeed Alshahrani,
Wejdan Saad Alabsi,
Zainab Ali Al-Qahtani,
Mohammad Shahul Hameed,
Abdel Bagi Mustafa,
Tanveer Alam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/18582.9509
Subject(s) - molar , impaction , medicine , dentistry , mandibular second molar , orthodontics , impacted tooth , mandibular first molar
A tooth is said to be impacted if it does not reach the occlusal plane even after two-thirds root formation. The aetiology of impacted teeth is varied and multi-factorial. Significant problems associated with impacted teeth include trismus, infection, cervical caries of second molars.