[Impacted wisdom tooth 48].
To illustrate the great variety of wisdom teeth impactions, the authors report a case where a vertically impacted 48 projected with its apex over the mandibular border by almost 2 mm. Possible causes of impaction and their consideration in the surgical removal of such teeth are mentioned.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*
Retinierter Weisheitszahn 48.