title: Rationale for removing impacted teeth: when to extract or not to extract.
abstract: Age, crowding, disease and root resorption all influence the decision to remove impacted teeth. While not every impacted tooth causes a significant problem, each has that potential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D001861:Bone Regeneration; D003657:Decision Making; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000517:prevention & control; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000517:prevention & control; D010497:Pericoronitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000517:prevention & control; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing