title: Uncomplicated treatment of ankylosed maxillary permanent canine: a case report.
abstract: This report describes the treatment of a young male patient with an ankylosed canine which had a high buccal position and during the fixed orthodontic therapy it was attempted to bring it into occlusion. This was finally accomplished by surgical luxation and extrusion of the tooth.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Department, Mashhad Dental School.
authors.forename: Abbas Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sahafian
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poosti
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000379:methods*; D020254:Tooth Ankylosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult