Abstract
The diagnosis, sequencing, and management of bilateral horizontally positioned, palatally
impacted maxillary canines with closed surgical exposure are presented. An adult female
patient presented with bilateral horizontal impactions of the canines, which were
situated below the floor of the nose. The sequence and timing of the movements from
the initial diagnosis of horizontal canine position are documented, along with the
corresponding durations of the horizontal, vertical, and labial movements. Photographic
and radiographic timeline documentation is presented, and the stages of movements
are displayed, with the corresponding mechanics taking place to produce an ideal occlusion.
The patient was treated to an ideal Class I occlusion with ideal facial results, without
premolar extractions.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
March 24,
2014
Received:
March 7,
2014
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© 2014 World Federation of Orthodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
