Labially displaced ectopically erupting maxillary permanent canine: interceptive treatment and long-term results.
This case report demonstrates how extracting a maxillary deciduous canine affects the eruption path of a labially displaced ectopically erupting permanent canine. A long-term follow-up is presented, and the biologic mechanisms are discussed.
Leite
Heloísio de Rezende
Hde R
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pontíficia Universidade Católica, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. monaleite@terra.com.br
Oliveira
Guilherme Silvério de
GS
Brito
Hélio Henrique de Araújo
HH
D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome