title: The impacted maxillary canine: revisiting the clinical guideline, with case illustrations.
abstract: The key to managing canine impaction is early identification, interception and follow-up. In these case reports, we discuss four patients presenting with palatally impacted maxillary canines and their management. Guidelines to aid the early detection of an impacted maxillary canine and a subsequent management strategy are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Otago, Dunedin. dentist_ting@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S R Y J
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Quick
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Winters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology*; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*