Abstract

Assessment of Prevalence And Gender Predilection Of Canine Impaction In Chennai Population

Highlights

  • The different types of canine anomalies like ectopic canine eruption, canine transmigration, canine transposition, agenesis, impaction, usually occur due to the disturbances during development and eruption

  • This study was conducted in order to create awareness on the severity of canine impaction among the public, so that they can report to a dentist at an early stage for treatment of

  • In association of canine impaction with arch, the present study reported that maximum number of patients reported with canine impactions in upper arch(3.77%; n=80) followed by canine impaction lower arch(1.11%; n=23) and least number of patients reported with canine impactions in both arches at the same time(0.24%; n=5)

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Summary

Introduction

The different types of canine anomalies like ectopic canine eruption, canine transmigration, canine transposition, agenesis, impaction, usually occur due to the disturbances during development and eruption. Since the canines are the longest teeth in the oral cavity and the shape, position of the canines contribute to the guidance of the teeth into the intercuspal position, the canine teeth should be evaluated thoroughly in order to deliver the best treatment to the patients. Impacted teeth are those with a delayed time of eruption or that are partially erupted [1-3]. Failure of the eruption of permanent maxillary canine is a common dental problem Problems such as compromised tooth movement, esthetics and functional outcome are posed by impacted teeth [7-9]

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