[Surgical exposure with an apically repositioned flap and orthodontic management of an upper impacted canine]

The combination of surgical exposure and orthodontic traction is usually the treatment of choice in cases with unerupted upper anterior teeth. Different methods of surgical exposure have been described with specific indications for each one. In this paper we present a case with an unerupted upper right canine and describe its management, after surgical exposure with an apically repositioned flap and orthodontic traction. Contemporary aspects of this technique are referred with regard to its advantage of maintaining a good tooth-gingiva relationship.