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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun 21:2023:2602899.
doi: 10.1155/2023/2602899. eCollection 2023.

Root Resorption of the Permanent Central Incisor through Ectopic Eruption of the Maxillary Canine

Maria Pires Machado Paixão  1 , Kelly Maria Silva Moreira  1 , Ricardo Scarparo Navarro  1 , Suzana Cavalcanti Monteiro de Oliveira  1 , José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato  1 , Juliana Braga Reis  1
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Case Reports

Root Resorption of the Permanent Central Incisor through Ectopic Eruption of the Maxillary Canine

Maria Pires Machado Paixão et al. Case Rep Dent. .

Abstract

Although ectopic eruption of the maxillary canine has a low prevalence, a late diagnosis can have serious consequences. A careful clinical examination, assisted with radiographic examination, ensures early diagnosis, facilitates planning, and minimizes possible adverse consequences. This study reports a case of ectopic eruption of the permanent maxillary canine, with complete root resorption of the central permanent incisor, the consequences of which caused functional, aesthetic, and psychological harms to the patient. The procedures used included canine ectopic remodeling of the ectopic canine in the central incisor and orthodontic correction, which treated the anomaly and rebuilt the patient's self-esteem.

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The author(s) declare(s) that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Intraoral photos of the initial clinical condition. (a) Front side. (b) Right side. (c) Left side.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Periapical radiographs. (a): Permanent canine (tooth #13) in ectopic position in the central incisor region (tooth #11). (b) Deciduous canine (element 53) with 1/3 of the root present, and the absence of an image of the permanent canine.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) Teleradiograph. (b) Cephalometric tracing.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Images of the sagittal cut from the tomography. (a) Tooth #53 still with 1/3 of the root. (b) Root resorption of tooth #11. (c) 3D view.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Panoramic radiographs. (a) After orthodontic and aesthetic treatments. (b) Before orthodontic and aesthetic treatments.
Figure 6
Figure 6
Intraoral photos of the clinical condition. (a) Tooth #13 ectopically erupted. (b) Right side. (c) Left side.
Figure 7
Figure 7
Intraoral photo of aesthetic reshaping with the transformation of the ectopic canine into a permanent central incisor.
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