Labially displaced ectopically erupting maxillary permanent canine: interceptive treatment and long-term results

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2005 Aug;128(2):241-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2004.04.024.

Abstract

This case report demonstrates how extracting a maxillary deciduous canine affects the eruption path of a labially displaced ectopically erupting permanent canine. A long-term follow-up is presented, and the biologic mechanisms are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cuspid / pathology*
  • Cuspid / surgery
  • Extraoral Traction Appliances
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class II / therapy
  • Maxilla
  • Orthodontics, Interceptive* / instrumentation
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Tooth Eruption / physiology
  • Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / therapy*
  • Tooth, Deciduous / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome