Classification of Impacted 3rd Molar
by Mahmoud H. Al-Johani
1. According to Angulation
1.1. Mesioangular impaction
1.1.1. Least difficult in extraction
1.1.2. 43% of occurance
1.2. Horizontal impaction
1.2.1. 2nd least difficult
1.2.2. 3% of occurance
1.3. Vertical impaction
1.3.1. 3rd difficulty in removal
1.3.2. 38% of occurance
1.4. Distoangular impaction
1.4.1. Most difficult angulation
1.4.2. 6% of occurance
2. Relationship to anterior border of the ramus
2.1. Class 1
2.1.1. the mesiodistal diameter of the of the crown is completely anterior to the anterior border of the ramus
2.2. Class 2
2.2.1. Half of the tooth is covered by the anterior portion of ramus
2.3. Class 3
2.3.1. Impacted 3rd molar is completly embeded in bone of ramus of mandible
3. Relationship to occlusal plane
3.1. Position A
3.1.1. Occlusal plane of impacted tooth is at same level of occlusal plane of 2nd molar
3.2. Position B
3.2.1. Impacted tooth with an occlusal surface between the occlusal plane and the cervical line of 2nd molar
3.3. Position C
3.3.1. Occlusal plane of impacted teeth is below cervical line of second molar