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Management of Maxillary Impacted Teeth and Complex Odontome: A Review of Literature and Case Report

Author(s) -

Heba Mohamed Dehis,

Mona M. Salah Fayed

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open access macedonian journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288

H-Index - 17

ISSN - 1857-9655

DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.395

Subject(s) - medicine , impaction , dentistry , orthodontics , maxillary canine , impacted tooth , odontogenic , molar , lateral incisor , maxillary central incisor , pathology

Teeth impaction has become a common problem faced by orthodontic clinicians with the greatest incidence reported among third molars and maxillary canines. The great challenge lies in successfully treating these cases without deleteriously affecting the impacted as well as adjacent teeth while achieving acceptable functional and esthetic results. Several etiological factors have been associated with impactions including the presence of an odontome which is an asymptomatic odontogenic hamartomatous lesion.

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