A casse report: Bilateral buccally impacted maxillary permanent canines

Authors

  • MM Alam Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dhaka Dental College and Hospital
  • MZ Hossain Professor and Head Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dhaka Dental College and Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjodfo.v2i1.16001

Keywords:

Impacted, esthetic smile, functional occlusion

Abstract

A 13 Years old girl with bilateral buccally impacted maxillary canine, shows spacing in upper arch and esthetically unpleasant. Permanent canines are considered the foundation of esthetic smile and functional occlusion.1 Management of impacted maxillary canine is important because of its contribution to the esthetics and its role in establishing arch form. So, treatment protocol with management of the impacted maxillary canine cases is vital for the orthodontist and general dental surgeons.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjodfo.v2i1.16001

Ban J Orthod & Dentofac Orthop, October 2011; Vol-2, No.1, 28-29

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Published

2013-07-31

How to Cite

Alam, M., & Hossain, M. (2013). A casse report: Bilateral buccally impacted maxillary permanent canines. Bangladesh Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2(1), 28–29. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjodfo.v2i1.16001

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Case Reports