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Unveiling the Journey: A Case Report of Managing an Impacted Central Incisor
Anjali Kathade1, Rizwan Gilani1, Ranjit Kamble1
1Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Abstract:
Although impaction of the maxillary permanent central incisor is uncommon in dentistry due to its significance to facial aesthetics which are challenging to treat. To abstain from the consequences related to aesthetic and functional occlusion, early detection of an impacted central incisor is imperative. This case report describes a male patient, aged 22 years, who had an impacted central incisor tooth in the maxillary anterior region. A surgery was performed to remove the impacted supernumerary tooth that was preventing the eruption of the central incisor. Using a combination of surgical exposure and orthodontic force, the impacted right maxillary central incisor was relocated to its proper occlusion in the dental arch.
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