Retined tooth - what is it? This question is asked by many people. So, the first thing worth noting when talking about such an organ as a retined tooth is that it is one that could not erupt on its own and occupy the correct position in the dentition. It can be located entirely in the gum or be hidden by bone tissue or gum. The occurrence of half-urethra is also likely - this is the name of the condition in which the tissue surrounding it partially interferes with the tooth, which has erupted partially.
Causes of Violations
The reasons why the teething process may be disturbed should be listed. The first is the too close arrangement of those teeth that are next to the retined. This is possible if a person has a narrow jaw or his teeth do not correspond to its size. Also the cause may be inflammatory diseases or extraction of deciduous teeth at a very young age. And the last reason is a violation of the presence of the rudiments of teeth and the subsequent formation of other, additional rudiments.
All these factors influence the formation of such a nuisance as a retarded tooth. What is it - figured out, now it’s worth figuring out how to deal with this problem.
Possible pathologies
It is worth noting that often uncracked teeth turn out to be an “accidental find” by the dentist who made an X-ray. It is then that the patient has questions to the specialist: "A refined tooth? What is this?" Most often, the aforementioned difficulties that are observed with teething appear in the "eights". They are also called differently. Everyone knows such a phrase as a "wisdom tooth." If there is not enough space in the dentition, then they press on nearby neighbors, which causes painful sensations. As a result of all this, the teeth move.
Surgical intervention
How the doctor will act depends on the specific situation. Sometimes it is necessary to resort to such surgical intervention as the removal of a retarded wisdom tooth. In other cases, on the contrary, dentists save their teeth by returning them to their proper place. Immediate removal should be subjected to those instances that caused osteomyelitis or periostitis - extremely unpleasant and dangerous inflammatory diseases.
Indications for removal
The so-called retarded distoped tooth is dangerous. It is improperly located in the dentition or displaced. And it is dangerous in that it puts pressure on the entire series as a whole. As a result, this leads to malocclusion and to the inclination of the teeth. And this is a very unpleasant consequence. A few more indications for the removal of uncracked teeth should be listed:
- Inflammatory diseases of the retained tooth, as well as the tissues that surround it. This is periodontitis, pulpitis, chronic and acute periodontitis.
- The need to provide access that is needed to treat nearby teeth.
- Installation of complex prostheses, due to which teething will be difficult in the future.
- Freeing up the space needed to move other teeth (required with orthodontic treatment).
Thanks to the existence of modern technologies and high-quality medical products, today it is possible to remove the retined tooth as comfortably and efficiently as possible.