title: Diagnosis and prevention of maxillary cuspid impaction.
abstract: Upper cuspid impaction is a serious problem that occurs with sufficient frequency to justify diagnosis and intervention as early as a dental age of 8 years. Screening consists of identifying patients who lack a normal cuspid bulge on palpation, with follow-up radiographic evaluation where indicated. Selective removal of deciduous cuspids is a suggested interceptive measure in Class I uncrowded malocclusions.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000517:prevention & control; D008437:Maxilla; D011859:Radiography; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*