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Bruno Moreira das Neves¹, David Silveira Alencar¹, Camila Silva Salgado Dos Reis¹

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Palatally displaced maxillary canines impact 2% of the population. An interactive tutorial aids professionals in choosing treatment for unerupted canine impactions in young patients.

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Pediatric Dentistry

Background:

Maxillary canine impaction is the second most common dental impaction, affecting ~2% of the population.
80-90% of impactions occur palatally, potentially causing adjacent tooth issues, arch length reduction, cysts, and infections.

Purpose of the Study:

To create an interactive PowerPoint tutorial for managing unerupted and palatally displaced permanent maxillary canines in young patients.
To assist dental professionals in selecting optimal treatment approaches for specific patient cases.

Main Methods:

Development of an interactive educational tool (PowerPoint tutorial).
Focus on cases with no or minimal maxillary arch crowding.

Main Results:

The tutorial provides guidance for treatment selection.
Aids in decision-making for palatally impacted maxillary canines.

Conclusions:

The tutorial serves as a supplementary resource for clinicians.
Individualized treatment planning based on patient-specific factors is crucial.