| This study aimed to describe the distribution of impacted teeth in a group of orthodontic patients from the State of Yucatán. The study design was cross-sectional, retrospective, observational, and descriptive. The sample included 148 patients from an orthodontic clinic with at least one impacted tooth. Patients affected by syndromes or cleft lip and palate were excluded. Third molars were not considered for the study. The frequency of impacted teeth was calculated. The data was described by sex, side, affected jaw, tooth type (incisors, canines, premolars, or molars), and individual teeth. 72.81% (n = 101) of the patients were women. In total, 215 impacted teeth were counted. 53.03% were left-handed (n = 114). 32.44% (n = 48) of the individuals had at least two impacted teeth. 69.76% (n = 150) were upper teeth. The canines were the most affected (55.35%), followed by the premolars (17.67%). 46.15% of the affected lower teeth were molars. The upper teeth were the most frequently impacted. The most affected type of tooth was the canines, followed by the premolars. No side predilection was identified. Canines were the most frequently impacted teeth in the upper jaw, while molars were in the mandible. |