Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3116720 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Multiple treatment options are available for patients who have impacted canines in addition to congenitally missing lateral incisors. This article describes the treatment of a 13-year-old postpubertal girl with bilaterally impacted permanent maxillary canines, missing lateral incisors, retained deciduous canines, and a midline diastema. The orthodontic treatment plan included extraction of the deciduous canines. A lingual and labial approach (1-couple force system) was used to move the permanent canines into the arch. Through a collaborative team effort, including an orthodontist and a periodontist, the outcome was excellent esthetically and functionally.
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Authors
Sumit Yadav, Madhur Upadhyay, Flavio Uribe, Ravindra Nanda,