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Published on: October 27, 2023
Four impacted canines in an adult patient: a challenge in orthodontics
Orlando Motohiro Tanaka1, Ana Leticia Rocha Avila, Ariel Adriano Reyes Pacheco
1Graduate Dentistry Program in Orthodontics, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil, Brazil.
Abstract:
This case report illustrates the management of four impacted canines in an adult patient associated with prolonged retention of the four deciduous teeth. The treatment plan was formulated to extract the lower deciduous teeth, application of the forced eruption with the permanent canines, and extract the upper permanent canines and maintenance of the maxillary deciduous canines. No reshaping of the maxillary deciduous teeth was performed because the patient was satisfied with the results.
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