Maxillary Canine Impaction

Introduction

  Maxillary canine

  Classification of canine impaction

  Reason for canine Impaction

  Diagnosis

  Treatment options

  Methods of Creating Space

  Attachments For canine

  Methodolgy of Approach

  Surgical Exposure of impacted canine

  Impacted tooth  and Periodontium

  Retention

  Complication of untreated impacted canine

  Time to extract canine

  Conclusion

Thus management of the impacted canine is one of the greatest challenge  for orthodontist. Success  of the treatment depends upon patient cooperation, Age of patient, Proper diagnosis, Level of canine impaction, Inclination and Depth of impaction, Amount of root formation, Type of exposure of tooth, Amount of bone removal, Type of attachment, Orthodontic traction. All these parameter plays important role when managing impacted canines to achieve good canine alignment in the arch with canine guided occlusion, Gingival level, and Integrity of periodontium.