food impaction


food im·pac·tion

the forcible wedging of food between adjacent teeth during mastication, producing gingival recession and pocket formation.

food impaction

The forcing of food into the interproximal spaces of teeth by chewing (vertical impaction) or by tongue and cheek pressure (horizontal impaction).See also: impaction

food im·pac·tion

(fūd im-pakshŭn) Forcible wedging of food between adjacent teeth during mastication, producing gingival recession and pocket formation.