title: Attempted traction of impacted and ankylosed maxillary canines.
abstract: The aim of this article is to report the clinical orthodontic treatment of an adult patient with 2 impacted maxillary canines. Traction was applied to the impacted teeth; however, after 7 months, the teeth were found to be ankylosed and were extracted. The extraction spaces were closed by moving the posterior teeth mesially with mini-implant anchorage. The results were satisfactory, with the premolars in the functional position of the canines.
authors: Alfenas Pharmacy and Dental School, Efoa/Ceufe, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Marlio Vinícius
authors: MV
authors: de Oliveira
authors: Matheus Melo
authors: MM
authors: Pithon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000379:methods*; D019516:Orthodontic Space Closure / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D020254:Tooth Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome