Medicina (Oct 2023)

Treatment of Mandibular Impacted Canine in a Patient with Class II Division 1 Malocclusion with “Reverse Pin”: A Case Report

  • Domenico Ciavarella,
  • Marta Maci,
  • Carlotta Fanelli,
  • Mauro Lorusso,
  • Michele Laurenziello,
  • Lorenzo Lo Muzio,
  • Marino Caroprese,
  • Angela Pia Cazzolla,
  • Michele Tepedino

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59101774
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 59, no. 10
p. 1774

Abstract

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This case report presents an orthodontic treatment conducted on a 13-year-old girl with bilateral Class II malocclusion and a mandibular impacted canine. The presence of an impacted tooth necessitates careful consideration of the timing of orthodontic treatment, the appropriate surgical procedure to expose the tooth, the specific orthodontic mechanics involved, and the potential problems that may arise, all of which depend on the type and location of the canine impaction in the jaw. The treatment plan included a surgical procedure to expose the impacted tooth and orthodontic traction to guide it into position. Correction of the Class II Division 1 malocclusion utilized a specialized technique called the “reverse pin”, reducing vertical side effects. The revised version maintains clarity and key information about the case report and treatment.

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