What is a boney impacted tooth?

Tooth in bone: A bony-impacted tooth is a tooth that you cannot see when you look inside your mouth. This tooth is trapped in the bone underneath the gums. Wisdom teeth and upper cuspid teeth are the most common teeth to be bony-impacted. These wisdom are usually extracted. Cuspid teeth like this are usually exposed by oral surgery and then pulled down by a chain hooked to orthodontic braces.

Impactions: A partial bony impaction is an impacted tooth that is has part of the tooth still covered by bone. A full bony impaction is an impacted tooth that is still completely covered by bone.

Bony Impaction: The tooth that is covered partially or completely by a layer of bone. This condition requires complex removal techniques and recommended to be performed by an oral surgeon. Hope it helps.

The tooth: The tooth is partially (partial bony impaction) or completely (complete bony impaction) covered by bon. For best results with wisdom teeth, make sure you are evaluated and treated by a board certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon.

Boney impaction: Impaction means that something is interfering with eruption of a tooth. Boney means tooth is still encased in bone. Most full boney impactions require removal of the impacted tooth to prevent damage to surrounding teeth and tissues. Go find out. See a wisdom tooth pro, a specialist Oral and Maxillary Surgeon, for advice.