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DictionarySeefoodfood impaction
food im·pac·tionthe forcible wedging of food between adjacent teeth during mastication, producing gingival recession and pocket formation.food impactionThe forcing of food into the interproximal spaces of teeth by chewing (vertical impaction) or by tongue and cheek pressure (horizontal impaction).See also: impactionfood im·pac·tion (fūd im-pakshŭn) Forcible wedging of food between adjacent teeth during mastication, producing gingival recession and pocket formation. |