title: Posttreatment assessment of surgically exposed and orthodontically aligned impacted maxillary canines.
abstract: The records of 96 consecutively treated patients, with a total of 110 exposed maxillary canines, were reviewed after orthodontic alignment of the exposed teeth. In view of the high degree of clinical and patient satisfaction with the results, a random sample of 25 patients, with a total of 30 exposed canines, were critically assessed. The assessment involved scoring for clinical impression, mobility, gingival condition and pocketing, oral hygiene, vitality, and radiographic appearances. The results indicate that the technique of surgical exposure and orthodontic alignment of ectopic maxillary canines provides a satisfactory method of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Newcastle Dental School, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hobson
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Leggat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005888:Gingival Pocket / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011859:Radiography; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000209:etiology; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome