title: Surgical Treatment of Impacted Canines: What the Orthodontist Would Like the Surgeon to Know.
abstract: When an impacted permanent maxillary canine has been diagnosed, the general practitioner or pediatric dentist thinks in terms of surgery and orthodontics, usually in that order. If there is an existing malocclusion that requires orthodontic treatment, a full orthodontic appraisal is needed for planning the overall mechanotherapy. The orthodontist will undertake a clinical examination. When all the information is collated, a treatment plan will be formulated to resolve the overall malocclusion, which may lead to a decision to extract permanent teeth. The orthodontist is ultimately responsible to the patient for the success of the treatment plan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, 6 Shalom Aleichem Street, Apartment #3, Jerusalem 92148, Israel. Electronic address: adrian.becker@mail.huji.ac.il.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, 6 Shalom Aleichem Street, Apartment #3, Jerusalem 92148, Israel.
authors.forename: Stella
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaushu
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D011859:Radiography; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Attachment bonding; Immediate traction; Impacted canine; Open or closed exposure; Steel ligature connector; Surgical exposure