CLASIFICATION OF MAXILLARY IMPACTED

TEETH3RD MOLARS & CANINES

Done by : Ahmed Al-Asmari @DrAlasmari

Classification of Impacted Third Molar :

Removal of an impacted maxillary third molar is difficult because of :

1. insufficient visualization of the area.

2. limited access.

3. maxillary sinus.

Classification :

Impaction of the maxillary third molar may be classified as:

1. Mesioangular

2. Distoangular

3. Vertical

4. Horizontal

5. Buccoangular

6. linguoangular

7. Inverted

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Impacted maxillary third molars may also be classified according to the depth of impaction compared to the second molar :

Class A: The occlusal surface of the impacted tooth is at approximately the same level as the occlusal surface of the second molar .

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Class B: The occlusal surface of the impacted tooth is at themiddle of the crown of the adjacent second molar .

Class C: The occlusal surface of the crown of the impacted tooth is below the cervical line of the adjacent molar or even deeper.

Classification Impacted Canines :

Impacted maxillary canines are quite common, and approximately 12%–15% of the population present with impacted canines.

They are localized palatally more often than labially.

The impacted canine presents five basic localizations :

1. Palatal localization.

2. Palatal localization of crown and labial localizationof root.

3. Labial localization of crown and palatal localization of root.

4. Labial localization

5. Ectopic positions

Reference :

Oral Surgery , Fragiskos D. Fragiskos , 2007 , p# 155-164 .