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Table 1
Mandibular third molar impaction classification
Position of the

Risk degree of presumptive intervention (score)

mandibular third

Conventional

molar

(0)

Simple (1)

Moderate (2)

Complicated (3)

Mesiodistal position in relation to the second molar - M and the mandibular ramus - R
Relation to the second Crown directed Crown directed below the
molar - M

Crown/roots directed to

Crown/roots directed to the

at or above the

equator to the coronal

the middle third of the

apical third of the second

equator of the

third of the second molar

second molar root

molar root

second molar

root

Relation to the

Sufficient

Partially impacted in the

Completely impacted in

Completely impacted in the

mandibular ramus - R

space in the

ramus

the ramus

ramus in distoangular or

dental arch

horizontal position

Apicocoronal position in relation to the alveolar crest - A and the mandibular canal - C (IAN injury risk)
Relation to the

Tooth is

Partially impacted, but

Partially impacted, but

Completely encased in the

adjacent alveolar

completely

widest part of the crown

widest part of the crown

bone

crest (from the

erupted

(equator) is above the

(equator) is below the

bone

bone

uppermost point of
the tooth) - A
Relation to the

3 mm to the

Contacting or penetrating

Contacting or

Roots surrounding the

mandibular canal

mandibular

the mandibular canal,

penetrating the

mandibular canal

(from the lowermost

canal

wall of the mandibular

mandibular canal, wall

canal may be identified

of the mandibular canal

point of the tooth) - C

is unidentified
Buccolingual position in relation to mandibular lingual and buccal walls - B (LN injury risk)
Relation to

Closer to

In the middle between

mandibular lingual

buccal wall

lingual and buccal walls

and buccal walls - B

Closer to lingual wall

Closer to lingual wall, when

the tooth is partially
impacted or completely
encased in the bone (A2 or
A3)

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Spatial position - S
Spatial position - S

Vertical (90)

Mesioangular 60

Distoangular 120

Horizontal (0) or inverted

(270)

IAN = inferior alveolar nerve; LN = lingual nerve.

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