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Impacted Inverted Teeth with their Possible Treatment Protocols.

Shishir Mohan¹, Hasti Kankariya, Sandeep Fauzdar

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Inverted impacted teeth are rare dental anomalies. Management depends on pathology presence, with conservative approaches suitable for asymptomatic cases.

Keywords:

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Dentistry
Oral Surgery

Background:

Inverted impacted teeth represent a rare dental anomaly.
Literature on this condition and its multidisciplinary management is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the rare condition of inverted impacted teeth.
To explore multidisciplinary treatment approaches for inverted impacted teeth.

Main Methods:

Literature review of inverted impacted teeth.
Case series presentation of four patients with inverted impacted teeth (maxillary third molars and anterior supernumerary tooth).

Main Results:

Four cases of inverted impacted teeth were reported: three asymptomatic and one requiring removal for orthodontic reasons.
Asymptomatic cases were managed conservatively with follow-up.

Conclusions:

Complications of inverted impacted teeth depend on the presence or absence of pathology.
Conservative management is viable for pathology-free, asymptomatic inverted impacted teeth.
Treatment decisions for inverted impacted teeth are individualized based on patient needs, clinical findings, and surgeon expertise.