Radiology in the management of impacted teeth.
Radiographic examination is of principal importance in the diagnosis and management of impacted teeth. The examination has several purposes: verification, analysis of anatomy, inclinations, relation to adjacent structures etc., and assessment of complications. Fundamental radiographic methods are projections at right angles, horizontally or vertically angulated views, and stereoscopy. A detailed interpretation in three dimensions is essential for proper diagnosis and prognosis as well as for planning surgical interventions.
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011379:Prognosis; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000379:methods; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*