title: Guidelines for management of impacted canines.
abstract: Though the management of impacted canine is considered a multi-disciplinary entity requiring the expertise of a number of specialists, the general practitioner needs to coordinate care and must know about the diagnosis and management of canine impaction. The management of canine impactions can be simplified by following a logical and systematic approach. The schematic treatment plan for impacted canines and the factors influencing and determining the plan are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental and Oral Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore. dental@cmcvellore.ac.in
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karpagam
authors.forename: Rabin K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chacko
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology*; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*