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When a dentist says 'partial eruption' what does he mean?
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Eruption: The tooth can be seen however it is not fully in...Partially erupted.
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"growing in": The tooth still has gum tissue covering parts of it since it is in the process of growing into your mouth, in some cases, especially wisdom teeth, the tooth may never completely erupt. Into occlusion and as a result will need to be removed.
Answered 11/2/2017
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