A fully formed impacted third molar is technically in the posteruptive stage because the roots are formed and this tooth would erupt if not impeded by another tooth.
A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

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While it is true that this tooth would erupt if not impeded by another tooth,a fully formed impacted third molar is not in the posteruptive stage.This stage is defined by teeth coming into occlusion.Such a tooth is in the eruptive stage because the root is formed.The beginning of root formation defines the eruptive stage.

A Fully Formed Impacted Third Molar Is Technically in the Posteruptive