Are age and radiographic features effective on orthodontic alignment of palatally impacted maxillary canines? a retrospective study

Authors : Seda KOCYİGİT, Alper OZ, Burcu BAS, Nursel ARİCİ, Selcuk KARAHAN

Pages : 132-136

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Publication Date : 2019-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of age and radiographic parameters on success of orthodontic alignment of impacted maxillary canines. Materials and Methods: The retrospective records of 50 patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean age 20.44 years); who had impacted maxillary canines in palatal position were included. The patients was requiring surgical exposure and mechanical orthodontic treatment were divided into two groups as adolescent insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age≤18; n=24); and adult insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age˃18; n=26);. In both groups, the treatment time and success were evaluated clinically and radiographically. Results: Fifty patients between the ages of 13 to 42 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12 males and 38 females); with palatally impacted canines were treated with combined surgical-orthodontic approach. Forty-seven teeth insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(94%); had reacted to surgical exposure and orthodontic alignment within 16 to 36 months with a mean of 24.81 months. Three of the impacted canines insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6%); were surgically removed because no movement was observed following 10 months of traction forces. Conclusion: The distance of the canine tip to the occlusal plane on the lateral cephalometric radiographs have found to be related with the total orthodontic treatment time. Neither the age of the patient nor other clinic and radiographic parameters had influence on the treatment results of alignment of maxillary canines following surgical exposure.
Keywords : Orthodontic alignment, surgical exposure, impacted maxillary canine, radiographic study, retrospective study