Evaluation of impacted maxillary canine position using panoramic radiography and cone beam computed tomography

Severity and Treatment Difficulty of Impacted Maxillary Canine among Orthodontic Patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

“…Moreover, palatal impaction (77.2%) was found to be more prevalent than buccal impaction (22.8%), as reported in the majority of other studies [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. In contrast with previous studies that found a higher prevalence of impacted maxillary canines on the left side than on the right side [ 24 , 25 ], our findings revealed a nearly similar distribution of impacted maxillary canines on both sides (52% on the right and 48.9% on the left). At present, there remains no empirical evidence to explain the difference in prevalence across the right and left sides.…”

“…The apex position of the impacted maxillary canine is a predictor of impaction severity. In our study, the IMC apex was mainly found in the first premolar area, which is in line with the extant literature [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. However, the apex position demonstrated relatively close percentages, with no statistically significant difference across gender, age group, and buccolingual position.…”

“…Furthermore, their study revealed that impacted canines in Sector 2 primarily tend to be located in the labial area, which is contrary to our findings, which revealed the majority of them to be located palatally. The majority of impacted canines in Sector 3 (22.8%) and Sector 4 (26.9%) were located palatally, which is consistent with the findings of Alfaleh and Al Thobiani [ 25 ]. This variation in the study findings may be attributed to the use of different methods to determine the impaction as well as the varying radiograph techniques employed.…”

“…Our findings showed that 71.5% of the total sample of IMC cases were located in Sector 1; 84.6% were labially located, while 28.8% were palatally located, which contradicts the findings of Lindauer et al [ 15 ]. However, the finding also remains inconsistent with that of Alfaleh and Al Thobiani, who stated that none of the palatally impacted canines were found in Sector 1 [ 25 ]. Furthermore, their study revealed that impacted canines in Sector 2 primarily tend to be located in the labial area, which is contrary to our findings, which revealed the majority of them to be located palatally.…”

Successful treatment modalities for missing lateral incisors– A systematic review

“…Studies have shown strong association of hypodontia with maxillary canine impaction ( Kuroda et al, 2014 ). Although there is inadequate evidence to support routine extraction of primary maxillary canines to facilitate eruption of impacted permanent canines in children, early extraction of the deciduous canine has been advocated in many studies ( Alfaleh and Al Thobiani,2020 ). To maintain the alveolar bone for future implant placement ( Ramalingam et al, 2020 ) the canine maintains the width and depth of the alveolar bone for insertion of future dental implants ( Ramalingam et al, 2015 ).…”