Open AccessFour impacted canines in an adult patient: A challenge in orthodontics
Author(s) -
Orlando Motohiro Tanaka,
Ana Letícia Rocha Ávila,
Ariel Adriano Reyes Pacheco,
Matheus Melo Pithon
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.131168
Subject(s) - deciduous , medicine , deciduous teeth , dentistry , orthodontics , permanent teeth , deciduous tooth , biology , botany
This case report illustrates the management of four impacted canines in an adult patient associated with prolonged retention of the four deciduous teeth. The treatment plan was formulated to extract the lower deciduous teeth, application of the forced eruption with the permanent canines, and extract the upper permanent canines and maintenance of the maxillary deciduous canines. No reshaping of the maxillary deciduous teeth was performed because the patient was satisfied with the results.