REVIEW article
Front. Dent. Med.
Sec. Periodontics
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fdmed.2025.1614381
This article is part of the Research TopicDiagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Periodontal DiseaseView all 6 articles
Classification and treatment of food impaction
Provisionally accepted
- Northwest Minzu Univ, Key Lab Oral Dis Gansu Prov, Key Lab Stomatol, State Ethn Affairs Commiss, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, Peoples R China, Gansu, China
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Food impaction is a prevalent dental issue where food becomes trapped in interproximal spaces or near restored teeth, leading to discomfort, periodontal disorders, and tooth wear. This review explores the classification and treatment of food impaction, focusing on vertical and horizontal types. Effective management necessitates a thorough examination of the underlying causes to determine the most suitable approach. Vertical impaction is typically addressed through restoring adjacent contacts, adjusting occlusion, reshaping teeth or prostheses, and modifying both adjacent and opposing teeth. Horizontal impaction is managed with periodontal therapy, gingival and papillary reconstruction, addressing dentition deficiencies, and promoting oral hygiene and healthy lifestyle habits. It is crucial to avoid iatrogenic factors as well. Despite advancements in classification and treatment approaches, several limitations persist, including insufficient personalized treatment planning, a lack of longitudinal studies, and inconsistent multidisciplinary collaboration. Future research should prioritize the development of personalized treatment strategies, long-term studies, and the application of innovative technologies to improve treatment outcomes and reduce the incidence of food impaction.
Keywords: Oral orthodontics, Food impaction, Treatm ent, Prev ention, review
Received: 18 Apr 2025; Accepted: 06 Aug 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zhou, MA and MA. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: jianye Zhou, Northwest Minzu Univ, Key Lab Oral Dis Gansu Prov, Key Lab Stomatol, State Ethn Affairs Commiss, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, Peoples R China, Gansu, China
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