1. Discuss classification of impacted mandibular molars.

Describe your method of removal of an impacted

mandibular 3rd molar in horizontal position
Definition
Classification- George Winters Classification
Gregery Winters Classification
Petersons Winter s Classification
Method Indications for removal
Pre-operative assessment- History
Clinical Exam
Radiographic Exam
Assessment of difficulty of removal procedure
Definition
Tooth that has failed to erupt completely or partially to its correct position in the dental arch and its eruption
potential has been lost.
A completely/partially unerupted tooth positioned against a physical such as another tooth, bone/soft tissue, so
that its further eruption is unlikely even beyond its normal chronological age of eruption.
Peterson: A tooth is considered to be impacted when it has failed to fully erupt in the oral cavity within its
expected developmental time period and can no longer do so.

Classification
Aim: Describe general position of impacted tooth estimation of difficulty in removal.
1. Winter Classification 1926

Angulation- Mesioangular
Horizontal
Vertical
Distoangular
Linguoangular
Buccoangular
Inverted
Modified Winters Classification
Vertical impaction- +/- 10
Mesio+ distoangular- +/- 11-70
Horizontal >+/- 70-100
Other types- Buccolingual
Mesio inverted
Disto inverted- can be included. This for PG Level
2. Peterson
Soft tissue impaction
Partial bony impaction
Bony impaction

3. Pell + Georgys classification (A33)

Based on the space available distal to 3rd molar
Class I Class II Class III