Case report: treatment of the late eruption of an ectopic maxillary canine.
A case is documented which presents an unusual sequence of events that led to the eruption of a previously impacted tooth. Treatment using fixed appliances and restorative measures achieved an acceptable result for the patient.
McAndrew
R M
RM
University Dental Hospital of Wales NHS Trust, Division of Adult Dental Health, Heath Park, Cardiff.
Oliver
R G
RG
D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003801:Dental Veneers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013165:Splints; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*