Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions
Retained tooth
Mild
ICD-10: Z18 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: दांत रह जाना · தமிழ்: பல் தங்கியிருத்தல் · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಹಲ್ಲು ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದು · తెలుగు: పంటి మిగిలిపోవడం · বাংলা: দাঁত থেকে যাওয়া · मराठी: दात राहणे · ગુજરાતી: દાંત રહી જવું
About this condition
This refers to a tooth or part of a tooth that remains in the jaw or gums when it should have fallen out or been removed. It could be a baby tooth that didn't fall out naturally, an impacted wisdom tooth, or a root fragment left after tooth extraction. Dental evaluation is needed to check if removal is necessary.
Common symptoms
tooth not fallen
embedded tooth
impacted tooth
tooth fragment remaining
retained root
When to see a doctor: if causing pain or infection, see dentist within a week
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | दांत रह जाना · दांत का फंसा होना · अटका हुआ दांत · दांत की जड़ रहना |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | பல் தங்கியிருத்தல் · பல் உள்ளே உள்ளது · பதிந்த பல் · பல் துண்டு மீதம் |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಹಲ್ಲು ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದು · ಹುದುಗಿದ ಹಲ್ಲು · ಹಲ್ಲಿನ ತುಂಡು ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದು · ಬೇರು ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದು |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | పంటి మిగిలిపోవడం · పొందుపరచిన పంటి · పాతిపెట్టిన పంటి · పంటి శకలం మిగిలుట |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | দাঁত থেকে যাওয়া · আটকানো দাঁত · প্রোথিত দাঁত · দাঁতের টুকরা অবশিষ্ট |
| Marathi (मराठी) | दात राहणे · अडकलेला दात · गाडलेला दात · दाताचा तुकडा राहणे |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | દાંત રહી જવું · અટવાયેલો દાંત · સમાયેલો દાંત · દાંતનો ટુકડો રહ્યો |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Retained tooth?
tooth not fallen, embedded tooth, impacted tooth, tooth fragment remaining, retained root.
When should I see a doctor?
if causing pain or infection, see dentist within a week
Is Retained tooth common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Retained tooth?
Severity is classified as Mild. if causing pain or infection, see dentist within a week.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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