埋まい伏ふく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

impaction (of a tooth)

Dental term for a tooth that fails to erupt normally and remains embedded in the jawbone or gum. Often used in compounds like 埋伏歯 (impacted tooth).

See also: 埋伏歯

• 親おや知しらずが埋まい伏ふくしている場ば合あいは、抜ばっ歯しが必ひつ要ようになることが多おおい。

  When a wisdom tooth is impacted, extraction is often necessary.

• 埋まい伏ふく歯しはレントゲンで確かく認にんできます。

  Impacted teeth can be confirmed with an X-ray.