A member asked:

Can u see if upper wisdom tooth rotated to palate without taking a new xray? dentist didn't. xray is from aug was straight doubting his judgement.

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Dr. Mark Iacobelli answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Not every time: Unless the tooth is erupted into the mouth, it would be quite difficult to determine it's trajectory. Definitive evaluation can be achieved with a cbct scan of the jaws. Consider a practitioner who has that technology available for a complete diagnosis.

Answered 2/27/2014

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Your concern ?: Not sure what your concern is... Is this tooth affecting you in a negative way? A dental radiograph is a two dimensional image of a three dimensional object. It is sometimes difficult to determine all the information you seek from just one image. If the tooth needs extraction, then its angulation will not play a factor in your treatment.

Answered 10/30/2014

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