Orthodontic treatment of an unerupted mandibular canine tooth in a patient with mixed dentition: a case report.
BACKGROUND
The aim of this case report was to describe the surgical-orthodontic treatment of an unerupted mandibular canine tooth in a 9-year-old girl.


METHODS
A 9-year-old white girl presented with an unerupted right mandibular canine tooth. Combined surgical-orthodontic treatment was performed to correct dental impaction and to achieve good aesthetic and functional results.


CONCLUSIONS
Orthodontic treatment achieved all of the required objectives.
Department MeSVA, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy. teresadinoi@hotmail.it.
Maria Teresa
MT
Dinoi
Department MeSVA, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Enrico
E
Marchetti
Biomedical Surgical and Dental Sciences Department, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Umberto
U
Garagiola
Department MeSVA, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Silvia
S
Caruso
Department MeSVA, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Stefano
S
Mummolo
Department MeSVA, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Marzo
D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
Canine tooth; Mixed dentition; Orthodontics; Unerupted