Oral lesions and impacted teeth interlinked?-A review

Abstract

Oral lesions are most prevalent in oral cavity. These have many etiologic factors. One of the most important being impacted teeth. These unerupted teeth become hazards both for patient and dentist. Also some lesions are connected with these developmental tooth anomalies. These have to be dealt seriously as if ignored they can transform into bigger oral pathologies that can be life threatening. This article sheds light onto these factors an attempt is made to highlighten these lesions that if diagnosed earlier, can be helpful in treatment planning clinically.