Classification of Impacted Lower

Third Molar
Objective
For the students to identify
the classification of
impacted lower third molar

Significance
the localization of the impacted
third molar, which will determine
the appropriate technique when
removing it;
the localization of the impacted
third molar will also determine the
degree of difficulty in removing it.
Classification
According to the
direction of the
crown of the tooth


Mesioangular
Distoangular
Vertical
Horizontal
Buccoangular
Linguoangular
Inverted

According to depth
of impaction


Class A
Class B
Class C
According to the
distance between the
second molar and the
anterior border ramus
of the mandible

Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Summary
There are three ways of classifying an
impacted third molar:
Its position in relation to the second molar;
According to its distance from the second molar
and the anterior border ramus of the mandible
And finally according to the depth of the impacted
third molar



Source: http://dentistryandmedicine.blogspot.com/2011/09/impacted-mandibular-3rd-molar.html