Unilateral horizontally impacted maxillary canine and first premolar treated with a double archwire technique.
A patient with a unilateral horizontally impacted upper left canine and first premolar was treated orthodontically. The use of a double archwire technique achieved the desired treatment goals. We discuss the problems associated with impacted maxillary canines and first premolars and the biomechanical interventions used for this patient.
Peng
Chien-Lun
CL
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Wu-Hsing Street 250, Taipei 110, Taiwan. einstein@tmu.edu.tw
Su
Yu-Yu
YY
Lee
Sheng-Yang
SY
D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy*