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Treatment concept by Watted for a controlled alignment of palatally impacted maxillary canines

Authors: 
Nezar Watted
Muhamad Abu-Hussein
Ala-Eldeen Sabbagh
Peter Proff
Borbély Péter
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Pyrex Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene
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Date: 
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
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Key words: Impacted canine, periodontal, surgical-orthodontic treatment.
Abstract: 
It is known that maxillary canines remain impacted more often than the mandibular canines, and the inclusion can be buccal or palatal. The treatment focuses mainly on the exposure and on the orthodontic realignment of the impacted tooth. There are situations when canines erupt spontaneously after their surgical discovery. The present paper has the purpose of approaching aspects related to impacted upper permanent canines by a literature review, including localization and treatment conducts.