Impaction may refer to: *

Impaction (animals) Impaction is bowel obstruction that can occur in various kinds of animals when they consume something that they cannot digest. Once the substance is ingested it will block the digestive tract and, if untreated, cause death. Symptoms Some sympto ...

, blockage of the digestive tract of animals * Fecal impaction, the presence of a solid, immobile bulk of human feces that can develop in the rectum *

Dental impaction Impacted wisdom teeth is a condition where the third molars (wisdom teeth) are prevented from erupting into the mouth. This can be caused by a physical barrier, such as other teeth, or when the tooth is angled away from a vertical position. Com ...

, the failure of teeth fully to erupt into the mouth because of obstruction from another tooth *

Aerosol impaction In the physics of aerosols, aerosol impaction is the process in which particles are removed from an air stream by forcing the gases to make a sharp bend. Particles above a certain size possess so much momentum that they can not follow the air st ...

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