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