Clarification
Unit 5302:
As I understand it, In dental terminology 'impacted' means that a tooth has failed to emerge fully into its expected position in the mouth. This may occur either because there is not room enough in the jaw for the tooth, or else because the angulation of the tooth is improper, as in your case.
Sometimes the molar is still in the jawbone, sometimes it begins to grow in crooked and sometimes the molar is pushing against the other back teeth but whatever the exact problem, 'impacted' is the general term dentists use to describe the condition, which is a common one.
Hope that clears up my use of the term in my earlier message.
84LX:
Good to see you're coming around and getting better.
I'm glad the responses you received here helped.
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