nonimpacted

Free from obstruction

Nonimpacted describes something not affected or influenced by a particular force, condition, or event: The nonimpacted areas of the coast recovered quickly.

In dentistry, a nonimpacted tooth has erupted normally through the gum, unlike an impacted tooth that remains trapped beneath the surface.

unaffected

intact

Not damaged or altered

unscathed · preserved · unchanged · uninfluenced · unmoved · unperturbed · stable · secure · safe · unblemished

independent

autonomous

Self-directed and free

unconstrained · separate · detached · standalone · unattached · discrete · isolated · unencumbered · uninvolved · disengaged

resilient

resistant

Withstanding external forces

tough · strong · sturdy · withstanding · enduring · impervious · invulnerable · unbreakable · fortified · shielded

dental

unerupted

Not yet emerged

extraction · jaw · gumline · orthodontic · oral surgery · eruption · socket · asymptomatic · monitoring

Opposites
dental/medical positioning

nonimpactedimpacted

Influenced or wedged in

embedded · unerupted · submerged · retained · buried

degree of obstruction/embedding

nonimpactedimpacted

Influenced or wedged in

wedged · stuck · obstructed · blocked · jammed

Family

impact, impacted, impacting, impacts, impaction, unimpacted, compact, compacted, compacting

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