Localization of Impacted Canines

Abstract

Impaction of maxillary canines is a frequently encountered clinical problem. The impaction of canine can be prevented in some situations if 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 different modalities used to diagnose the impacted canine are reviewed with an insight into current 3-D modalities.

Keywords

• diagnosis
• early displaced canines
• impacted canines
• radiographs