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Impacted wisdom tooth (OPG)

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Dental assessment.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male

Panoramic radiograph (OPG)

x-ray

The lower left eighth tooth is unerupted and impacted against the root of the 7th tooth, lying horizontally within the mandible.

The lower right eighth tooth is partially erupted but in a reasonable position.

The upper eighth teeth bilaterally are unerupted.

No further dental abnormality. No mandibular abnormality. 

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