Keywords: Lower mandibular third molar impaction pericoronitis diagram.jpg en Diagram showing mesio-impacted mandibular third molar tooth with associated dental caries and pericoronitis Captions are A Mesio-impacted partially erupted mandibular third molar; B Dental caries and periodontal defects o both the third and second molars caused by food packing and poor access to oral hygiene; C Inflamed operculum covering partially erupted lower third molar with accumulation of food debris and bacteria underneath; D The upper third molar has over-erupted due lack of opposing tooth contact and may start to traumatically occlude into the operculum over the lower third molar 2013-04-04 13 03 37 own Lesion biology cc-zero Uploaded with UploadWizard Dental pathology diagrams Oral pathology |