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Orthodontic screws to extrude impacted maxillary canines
1Private Orthodontic Practice; Szeged, Hungary.
Summary
Mini-screws offer a successful solution for managing impacted maxillary canines, with 88.41% of teeth successfully extruded. This orthodontic approach provides skeletal anchorage, improving treatment outcomes for unerupted canines.
Area of Science:
- Orthodontics
- Dental Implantology
Background:
- Maxillary canine impaction is a common orthodontic challenge.
- Treatment difficulties arise from patient compliance issues and tooth ankylosis.
- Conventional methods for impacted canine management can be lengthy and unsuccessful.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of mini-screws in managing unerupted maxillary canines.
- To assess the role of skeletal anchorage provided by mini-screws in orthodontic treatment.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 63 patients with 69 impacted maxillary canines.
- Surgical exposure and attachment bonding of impacted canines.
- Placement of intraosseous mini-screws in the interradicular space for orthodontic traction.
Main Results:
- Successful extrusion of 61 out of 69 (88.41%) impacted canines.
- Mini-screw anchorage mitigated treatment failures and prolonged therapy.
- One case required mini-screw removal due to inflammation before traction initiation.
Conclusions:
- Mini-screw anchorage is a viable and recommended option for planned canine extrusion.
- This method improves the predictability and efficiency of treating impacted maxillary canines.
