Bilaterally impacted maxillary canines and multiple missing teeth: a challenging adult case.
AUTHORS: Mesotten K, Naert I, van Steenberghe D, Willems G.


OBJECTIVE
Orthodontic correction of bilateral maxillary canine impaction with agenesis of the lower second premolars and extraction of the lower first molars in an adult patient.


METHODS
After surgical exposure, the canines were relocated in the arch by means of immediate orthodontic traction. Endosseous Branemark system implants were inserted in the lower jaw with a double purpose: stabilization of orthodontic anchorage and prosthetic tooth replacement.


RESULTS
Closure of the edentulous space in the lower arch was accomplished by a multidisciplinary approach while orthodontic correction of the initial malocclusion was achieved.


CONCLUSIONS
Implants provided anchorage control for tooth movement and created the possibility of prosthetic rehabilitation through a multidisciplinary treatment approach.
Mesotten
K
K
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Naert
I
I
van Steenberghe
D
D
Willems
G
G
D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy