Forced eruption of a labially impacted maxillary canine with a transcoronal stainless wire: report of case

An orthodontic-surgical treatment of a high labially impacted maxillary canine is described. The use of a transcoronal wire is recommended as a rapid and safe method to force the eruption of the unfavorable impacted canines. Minimal surgical exposure of the crown is necessary to place a transcoronal wire which can be easily inserted during surgery. Although the canine in the presented case was in an unfavorable position, and the root already formed, it was moved from its initial high position to occlusion in about one year with no loss of vitality and no periodontal anomalies.