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Review
. 2015 Jan;9(1):ZE11-4.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/10529.5480. Epub 2015 Jan 1.

Localization of impacted canines

Surubhi Kumar  1 , Praveen Mehrotra  2 , Jitendra Bhagchandani  3 , Ashish Singh  4 , Aarti Garg  5 , Snehi Kumar  6 , Ashish Sharma  6 , Harsh Yadav  7
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Review

Localization of impacted canines

Surubhi Kumar et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Impaction of maxillary canines is a frequently encountered clinical problem. The impaction of canine can be prevented in some situationsif the canine displacement is diagnosed in the early mixed dentition period and this would be extremely useful for the clinician. Hence,it is very important to focus on the means of early diagnosis and interception of this clinical situation. In the present article, the differentmodalities used to diagnose the impacted canine are reviewed with an insight into current 3-D modalities.

Keywords: Diagnosis; Early displaced canines; Impacted canines; Radiographs.

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Sector classification by Ericson and Kurol
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Canine position on Lateral Cephalogram
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Occlusal radiograph showing labially impacted canine
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A) Panoramic radiograph tube effectively at +7 to occlusal plane. Image of incisal tip of palatal canine is projected on film, on film, midway along lateral incisors. B) Tube for maxillary OR is at +60. Image of incisal tip of palatal canine is projected onto apex of lateral incisor i.e. the tooth farther away from tube has moved in the same direction as the tube
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3-D imaging of impacted maxillary canine
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