Maxillary canine impactions related to impacted central incisors: two case reports

AIM: The purpose of this case report is to describe the combined surgical and orthodontic treatment of two cases with an impacted maxillary central incisor and canine in the same quadrant and to discuss the causal relationship between them. BACKGROUND: The most common causes of canine impactions are usually the result of one or more factors such as a long path of eruption, tooth size-arch length discrepancies, abnormal position of the tooth bud, prolonged retention or early loss of the deciduous canine, trauma, the presence of an alveolar cleft, ankylosis, cystic or neoplastic formation, dilaceration of the root, supernumerary teeth, and odontomas. Although impaction of the maxillary central incisor is almost as prevalent as impacted canines its etiology is different. The principal factors involved in causing the anomaly are supernumerary teeth, odontomas, and trauma. REPORTS: Case #1: A 10.5-year-old girl in the early mixed dentition stage presented with a chief complaint of the appearance of her anterior teeth. She had a Class I skeletal pattern and a history of trauma to the maxillary central incisors at age five with premature exfoliation. Radiographs revealed an impacted upper right central incisor in the region of the nasal floor, delayed eruption of the maxillary permanent central incisor, and the adjacent lateral incisor was inclined toward the edentulous space. Treatment was done in two stages consisting of surgical exposure and traction of the impacted central incisor and fixed orthodontic treatment. Case #2: An 11.5-year-old girl presented for orthodontic treatment with the chief complaint of an unerupted tooth and the appearance of her upper anterior teeth. She was in the late mixed dentition period with a Class III skeletal pattern along with an anterior cross-bite with some maxillary transverse deficiency. The maxillary right canine and central incisor were absent, but the maxillary right deciduous canine was still present. Treatment included arch expansion followed by surgical exposure and traction of the impacted teeth and fixed orthodontic treatment. SUMMARY: This case report provides some evidence of a significant environmental influence of an impacted maxillary central incisor on the path of eruption of the ipsilateral maxillary canine. When an impacted maxillary central incisor exists, the maxillary lateral incisor's root might be positioned distally into the path of eruption of the maxillary canine preventing its normal eruption. Ongoing assessment and early intervention might help to prevent such adverse situations from occurring.     

改良Nance弓在矫治上颌腭侧埋伏尖牙的作用

目的 探讨改良Nance弓在矫治上颌腭侧埋伏尖牙时矫治力方向设计及支抗设计的作用.方法 7例单侧上颌腭侧埋伏尖牙均采用外科-正畸联合治疗.手术暴露埋伏尖牙牙冠,粘接舌侧扣;戴入改良Nance弓,利用改良Nance弓位于腭侧不锈钢丝上的附钩,先将尖牙冠向后牵引绕过侧切牙的牙根,直到位于正常尖牙间隙的腭侧,如尖牙间隙不足,则粘结上颌托槽,预备尖牙间隙;再采用直丝弓技术将埋伏尖牙向唇侧移动,排齐牙列,调整咬合关系.对治疗后牙齿的松动度、牙髓活力等进行观察.结果 7位埋伏尖牙均被牵引至牙弓的正常位置;牙髓活力测试正常,牙周附着良好.结论 改良Nance弓在矫治上颌腭侧埋伏尖牙时,在矫治力方向设计和支抗控制方面有独特优点和作用.     

The impacted maxillary canine. Further observations on aetiology, radiographic localization, prevention/interception of impaction, and when to suspect impaction

A bstract — Adjacent anomalous or missing maxillary lateral incisors have been implicated in the aetiology of palatally displaced canines by not providing proper guidance to the canine during its eruption. However, a recent review of the literature suggests that the aetiology of palatally displaced canines is genetic in origin. The aetiology of labially impacted canines differs, being due to inadequate arch space. Vertex occlusal radiographs have been recommended for localization but have limitations, and a case is illustrated where this radiograph is deceptive. The prevention/interception of a palatally displaced canine by the extraction of the deciduous canine is best carried out as early as the displacement is detected, mostly soon after 10 years of age. Usually, prevention/interception will avoid the surgical and orthodontic treatment needed to align a palatally impacted canine and may help prevent resorption of the adjacent incisor root. Suspicions that an impaction could occur or has occurred arise a) before the age of 10 years if there is a familial history and/or the maxillary lateral incisors are anomalous or missing; b) after the age of 10 years if there is asymmetry in palpation or a pronounced difference in eruption of canines between the left and right side; or, the canines cannot be palpated and occlusal development is advanced; or, the lateral incisor is proclined and tipped distally; and, on a panoramic radiograph of the late mixed dentition if the incisal tip of the canine overlaps the root of the lateral incisor.     

Diagnosis and surgical removal of a rare type of permanent maxillary canine impaction: a case report.

The maxillary canine has a long path of eruption, and the frequency of its impaction is second only to that of third molars. It usually impacts palatally or buccally, and the etiologies of these two types of impaction are quite different. This article highlights the importance of a meticulous radiographic examination and describes the surgical procedure used to treat a permanent maxillary canine impacted buccally to the lateral incisor but palatally to the central incisor.     

Dental Anomalies as a Microsymptom of Palatal Canine Displacement

AIM: A retrospective study was performed to investigate whether palatal canine displacement is associated with other dental features permitting early clinical diagnosis of the eruption disturbance. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study was based on the complete records of 235/8556 patients at the Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Freiburg i.Br. (mean age = 14.11 years) with at least one palatally displaced permanent canine. These patients were examined for ten different morphologic parameters, e.g. impaction and congenital absence of further teeth, hypoplastic, peg-shaped, rotated and congenitally missing upper lateral incisors, supernumerary teeth, Angle classification, and cover-bite (= "Deckbiss"). The data were compared with those of a control sample of the same size with physiologic upper canine eruption (mean-age = 10.0 years). Furthermore, in a right/left comparison the local influence of anomalies of the upper lateral incisors on palatal canine displacement was evaluated by multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS: The statistical analyses revealed that the risk of palatal canine displacement was significantly higher in patients with hypoplasia, peg shape or congenital aplasia of upper lateral incisors, further impacted and congenitally missing teeth and cover-bite. The intergroup differences in terms of gender, rotation of upper lateral incisors and Angle classification were not statistically significant. The right/left comparison revealed a significantly higher risk of palatal canine displacement in association with an adjacent hypoplastic or peg-shaped lateral incisor and with aplasia of the contralateral upper incisor. CONCLUSION: The clinical significance of the study is that the occurrence of palatally displaced canines is often closely linked with other dental anomalies. In this context, anomalies of upper lateral incisors, aplasia or impaction of further teeth, and the anomaly of cover-bite may serve as indicators of palatal canine displacement. A retarded development of the upper lateral incisor seems to be more disturbing for physiologic canine eruption than aplasia. In patients exhibiting the stated microsymptoms, close clinical follow-up of the maxillary permanent canine eruption during the late exfoliation period is strongly recommended.     

The etiology of palatal displacement of maxillary canines.

OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that palatal displacement of the maxillary canine is completely under genetic influence. DESIGN: A randomized controlled design studied cases affected by a severe expression of lateral incisor anomaly on one side and by milder expression of the same anomaly on the other. Comparison of frequency of occurrence of unilateral palatally displaced canine measured in each. Each side acted as control for the other within the same individual. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: The Departments of Orthodontics of the Universities of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and in private practice. From approximately 12,000 consecutively treated patients, all those exhibiting an anterior maxilla with a missing lateral incisor on one side, a peg-shaped or reduced lateral incisor on the other, and a palatally displaced canine (n = 19). OUTCOME MEASURE: Missing lateral incisors, peg-shaped, and reduced lateral incisors (all genetically determined characters) have been shown to be associated with palatal displacement of the canine. The canine displacement is presumed by some authorities to be similarly genetically determined. If this is so, then the impacted canine should occur with equal frequency on either side in the patient with a missing lateral incisor on one side and a peg-shaped or reduced lateral incisor on the other. RESULTS: The canine aberration occurred far more frequently on the side of the diminutive lateral incisor. CONCLUSION: There is an environmental factor involved in the palatal displacement of maxillary canines.     

A retrospective study on the influence of maxillary canine impaction on premolar root morphology

Objectives

The root morphology of the maxillary first premolar differs from the other premolars by presenting a high incidence of separated roots. This study addressed the spatial conditions during root development as a possible influencing factor. Therefore, maxillary computed tomographic (CT) scans of patients with regularly erupted or impacted permanent canines were evaluated on the root morphology of the premolars.

Methods

The following parameters were retrospectively analysed in 250 maxillary CT scans (100 patients with regular erupted permanent canines, 150 patients with at least one impacted permanent canine): sex, status of the canines (erupted/impacted), position of the impacted canines (buccal/palatal; vertically inclined inside/outside the dental arch/horizontally inclined) and root morphology of the premolars.

Results

Of the patients, 68 % with at least one impacted canine were female; the canine was impacted palatally in 75.6 % and in a horizontally inclined position in 58.4 %. In patients with an impacted canine, the number of first and second premolars with separated roots was significantly reduced on the ipsilateral as well as on the contralateral side (all p values?<?0.01).

Conclusions

The present study detected an influence of maxillary canine impaction on the root morphology of all premolars, in that impaction and the associated surplus of space resulted in decreased root separation. This supports the hypothesis that root development is at least partly influenced by increased spatial conditions of the dental arch. However, root development can be regarded as a multifactorial event, influenced by space, direct mechanical interferences, as well as genetic predetermination. The retrospective nature of this observational study did not allow for conclusive differentiation between these factors. Alternatively, root separation and the mesial concavity of the first premolar may represent a path for canine eruption similar to the lateral incisor.

Clinical relevance

A single-rooted maxillary first premolar might represent an additional risk factor for canine impaction.     

单侧上颌尖牙阻生对牙颌三维结构的影响

目的: 采用锥形束CT（CBCT）研究单侧尖牙阻生病例牙颌的三维结构特征,评估发生上颌尖牙阻生的相关风险因素,为正畸临床早期干预提供依据。方法: 选取30例单侧上颌尖牙阻生患者的CBCT,利用Romexis软件进行三维重建,测量、比较两侧牙颌三维结构特征指标,采用SPSS17.0软件包进行配对t检验和相关数据的回归分析。结果: 阻生侧尖牙和侧切牙倾斜度明显增大,尖牙牙冠更向近中、侧切牙向远中倾斜（P<0.001）;阻生侧尖牙体积更大、侧切牙体积更小（P<0.05）,当尖牙体积增大或侧切牙体积减小时,上颌尖牙的阻生概率增加;阻生侧牙弓弧形长度更短,牙弓宽度在尖牙区和前磨牙区更短（P<0.001）,而宽度在磨牙区无显著差异（P>0.05）,两侧牙弓长度在尖牙区、前磨牙区和磨牙区无显著差异（P>0.05）。结论: 上颌尖牙阻生伴随或导致同侧牙及牙槽骨三维方向发育异常,上颌尖牙阻生的严重程度与周围牙颌结构异常密切相关,提示上颌尖牙阻生可以早期预判、诊断,且可以实施有效的早期干预。     

Initial vertical and horizontal position of palatally impacted maxillary canine and effect on periodontal status following surgical-orthodontic treatment

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of surgical-orthodontic treatment and the initial vertical and mesiodistal position of palatally impacted maxillary canines on the periodontal health of impacted canines and adjacent teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group consisted of 32 patients with unilateral palatally impacted maxillary canines. The initial position of the impacted canines was assessed on panoramic images. The treatment protocol of the impacted canines included surgical exposure with the closed-eruption technique and fixed orthodontic appliances. RESULTS: A significant increase in pocket depth was found at the canine mesiopalatal point after surgical-orthodontic treatment. Also, a correlation was found between the initial mesiodistal and vertical position of the impacted canine and the posttreatment periodontal status of the impacted canine, the adjacent lateral incisor, and the first premolar. CONCLUSIONS: A combined surgical-orthodontic approach in the treatment of impacted maxillary canines produces clinically acceptable periodontal conditions. The average increase in pocket depth was less than 4 mm and clinically unimportant for most patients.     

上颌中切牙与尖牙同时阻生的临床特征分析

目的分析上颌中切牙与同侧尖牙同时阻生病例的临床特征。方法选择上颌中切牙与同侧尖牙同时阻生病例21例,分析上颌中切牙阻生类型与尖牙阻生情况,测量阻生侧及对侧侧切牙发育或萌出异常情况。结果与中切牙阻生同时发生的尖牙76.2%为唇侧阻生,其中完全易位与不完全易位占唇侧阻生尖牙的68.8%,尖牙唇侧阻生病例中侧切牙根远中倾斜和伴牙冠近中倾斜者占87.5%,尖牙唇侧或腭侧阻生病例中,出现锥形或过小等畸形侧切牙的比例分别为31.25%和40.00%。上颌中切牙与尖牙不同阻生类型患者,前牙反牙合比例都超过40%,且多为牙型反牙合。结论与中切牙阻生同时发生的尖牙阻生多为唇侧阻生,与中切牙阻生类型无关,与侧切牙根远中倾斜高度相关,尖牙完全易位与过小或锥形等畸形侧切牙有关。     

Unilaterally impacted maxillary central incisor and canine with ipsilateral transposed canine-lateral incisor

Concurrent impaction and transposition of maxillary anterior teeth is uncommon and poses a challenge for dentists. Early diagnosis and management of eruption disturbances benefits esthetic and functional outcomes. This article describes the treatment of a teenager who had impactions of the left maxillary central incisor and canine as well as ipsilateral canine-lateral incisor transposition. Treatment alternatives and effective orthodontic techniques are delineated. To optimize the treatment results, the impacted maxillary canine was surgically exposed and orthodontically distalized with an innovative cantilever. Subsequently, the deeply impacted maxillary central incisor was uncovered and orthodontically mesialized into the arch. Finally, the displaced maxillary lateral incisor was brought into its normal position. The combined surgical-orthodontic approach resolved a difficult clinical issue and avoided additional restorations. An esthetic, functional outcome was achieved and satisfied the patient.     

Prediction of maxillary canine impaction using eruption pathway and angular measurement on panoramic radiographs

ObjectivesTo compare the normal eruption pattern and angulation in impacted maxillary canines using panoramic radiographs to predict maxillary canine impaction.Materials and MethodsPatients aged 6 to 15 years were classified into the normal eruption group (n = 229) and the impaction group (n = 191). At least two panoramic radiographs were taken in the normal eruption group during the eruption process of the maxillary canine. The growth pattern of the maxillary canine was analyzed using an XY coordinate system, with the tip of the maxillary lateral incisor as the origin and the tooth''s long axis as the Y-axis and measurement of the relative position of the crown tip and angulation of the maxillary canine.ResultsThe crown tips of normally erupted maxillary canines were intensively distributed along the distal surface of the maxillary lateral incisor, while those of impacted canines were widely distributed. The angulations of the normally erupted canines increased as eruption increased along the lateral incisor and then decreased at the cervical point of the lateral incisor. The angulations of the impacted canines were scattered, with no uniform pattern.ConclusionsWhile using the normal eruption path of the maxillary canine and the pattern of change in angulation based on the distal surface of the maxillary lateral incisor, early intervention or regular follow-up is needed to prevent maxillary canine impaction.     

Maxillary canine impactions: orthodontic and surgical management

With the exception of the maxillary and mandibular third molars, the maxillary canine is the most commonly encountered impaction. In North America, palatally located impactions appear to predominate over labially impacted canines and occur more frequently in women. Because of the common nature of this phenomenon, the general dentist should know how to properly diagnose and manage potential disturbances in the eruption of the maxillary canine. If diagnosed early, and when clinically and radiographically indicated, extraction of the deciduous canine may help correct the eruption path of the permanent tooth and prevent impaction. This article reviews the etiology, prevention, and surgical and orthodontic management of impacted cuspids. Because the general dentist is often the first dental care provider to come in contact with patients with impacted canines, knowledge about this common dental anomaly is essential to provide proper comprehensive therapy.     

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??Objective    To evaluate the position of maxillary impacted canines and resorption of neighboring incisors with cone beam computed tomography ??CBCT??. Methods    Impacted maxillary canines in sixty-seven patients were selected and scanned by the Planmeca ProMax 3D at Stomatological Hospital of Jilin University from Dec.2015 to Jan.2017. The three-dimensional images were obtained by Invivo 5.4.5 software. Each impacted canine was positioned and the root resorption of adjacent incisors was observed in sagittal??coronal and axial views. Results    In sagittal plane view??except 10 horizontal impacted canines ??12.0%?? and 1 inverted impacted canine ??1.2%????33.7% of impactions were labial??30.1% were palatal??and 22.9% were middle. In coronal plane view??12.0% of the cusp tips of maxillary impacted canines were near the crown of the adjacent incisor??42.2% were near cervical third of the root of the adjacent incisor??24.1% were near middle third of the root of the adjacent incisor??9.6% were near apical third of the root of the adjacent incisor??and 12.0% were near the root tip of the adjacent incisor.In axial plane view??65.1% of impactions were mesial??12.0% of impactions were distal??and 9.6% were middle. About 17.9% lateral incisors had root resorption??and 9.7% central incisors ??13?? had root resorption??the difference being statistical ??P < 0.05??. Conclusion    CBCT is a better way in the diagnosis and analysis of the position and root resorption of maxillary impacted canines??which provides guidance to the treatment.     

上颌埋伏阻生中切牙的影像学分类

目的:探讨上颌埋伏阻生中切牙的三维图像分类特征。方法:根据103例上颌中切牙埋伏阻生患者螺旋CT的Dicom原始数据,应用Mimics10.0软件重建出上颌埋伏阻生中切牙的三维图像,分析上颌埋伏阻生中切牙的阻生特点,并对其进行分类。结果:共有埋伏牙106颗。74颗牙为唇侧阻生,倒置阻生33颗,水平阻生28颗,倾斜阻生13颗;20颗为腭侧阻生,倾斜阻生11颗,水平阻生9颗;12颗为垂直阻生。上颌埋伏阻生中切牙根据牙冠的位置在垂直向、冠状向、矢状向可分为3类,即①唇侧埋伏阻生型,包括唇侧倾斜埋伏阻生型、唇侧前后水平埋伏阻生型、唇侧倒置埋伏阻生型;②腭侧埋伏阻生型,包括腭侧倾斜埋伏阻生型、腭侧后前水平埋伏阻生型;③垂直埋伏阻生型。结论:上颌埋伏阻生中切牙从三维方向上可分为3类,每一类又可分多个亚型,包括唇侧(倾斜、前后水平、倒置)埋伏阻生、腭侧(倾斜、后前水平)埋伏阻生和垂直埋伏阻生。     

The position of maxillary canine impactions and the influenced factors to adjacent root resorption in the Korean population

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the position and aspects of maxillary canine impactions in the Korean population and investigate its comparison with the previous reports, while aiding in the establishment of diagnosis and treatment planning by revealing the influential factors of root resorption associated with such impactions. The subjects of this study consisted of 186 teeth from 148 patients, who had visited Seoul National University Dental Hospital due to impacted canines and had taken computerized tomographic images and panorama radiographic images. As a result, maxillary canine impaction in the Korean population occurred 1.5 times more often in females (F:M = 89:59) than males. Regarding the position of impaction, there were three times more buccal impactions (B:P = 140:46) than palatal impactions. The occurrence of root resorption was as high as 49.5 per cent. In evaluating the influential factors affecting adjacent root resorption, the significance of the impacted angulation was insufficient (P = 0.652). However, the buccopalatal position (P < 0.0001) and mesiodistal placement (P = 0.006, 0.037) of the impacted tooth were determined to be significant factors. Therefore, the adjacent root resorption caused by impacted maxillary canines can be stated to exhibit a greater amount of resorption as the positional proximity of the canine crown and lateral incisor root increases.     

Reducing the incidence of palatally impacted maxillary canines by extraction of deciduous canines: a useful preventive/interceptive orthodontic procedure. Case reports

The early detection of palatally impacted permanent maxillary canines is stressed. Appropriate radiographs to determine impactions are suggested and removal of deciduous canines to eliminate impactions in patients who have good dental arches with no space deficiency is recommended. Two case histories are presented to illustrate the method.     

Early and unusual incisor resorption due to impacted maxillary canines.

A very early and severe case of maxillary incisor resorption caused by impacted canines is reported. An estimated 50,000 cases of ectopic eruption and impaction of maxillary canines occur each year in the United States. Although incisor resorption due to ectopically positioned permanent maxillary canines can be swift, silent, and devastating, an effective protocol has been developed for early detection and management of this condition. Palpation and, if indicated, radiographic evaluation are combined with primary canine removal in selected cases. These strategies--particularly when used early--can prevent the vast majority of palatally impacted maxillary canines and the potentially devastating resorption of adjacent incisors.     

Orthodontic treatment of palatally impacted maxillary canines

The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of treating children with impacted maxillary canines by orthodontic treatment alone. The subjects were 28 children (mean age: 13.5 years, range 11.4-16.1 years) with between them 32 palatally impacted canines. The overlying primary canines were extracted between 0 and 42 months before the start of appliance treatment to open space in the arches for the impacted teeth. No other surgical procedures were carried out prior to the start of appliance treatment. Appliance treatment was deferred for at least six months if an impacted canine was the main reason for treatment, otherwise treatment was commenced according to the needs of the patient. In 94% of the cases, the severity of impaction lessened following extraction of the overlying primary canines and orthodontic treatment. The deepest impactions tended to occur in the oldest children. The majority (75%) of the canines emerged following orthodontic treatment to create space for them in the arch; the remainder were surgically exposed. Appliance treatment tended to take longer in children with the deepest impactions. It is concluded that fixed appliance treatment to create space for a palatally impacted canine is an effective management option for children with impacted maxillary canines.     

上颌尖牙腭侧埋伏阻生的锥形束CT定位诊断

目的应用锥形束CT（CBCT）探讨上颌腭侧埋伏阻生尖牙的埋伏特征及邻牙牙根吸收情况。方法选取南京医科大学附属口腔医院正畸科就诊的上颌尖牙腭侧埋伏阻生的青少年患者22例,获取CBCT三维数据,应用Dolphin imaging 11.0软件,分析腭侧埋伏尖牙的埋伏状况、与邻牙位置关系并分类,观察邻牙牙根的吸收情况。结果上颌腭侧埋伏尖牙大多近中、腭向倾斜阻生,近中异位以Ⅰ类和Ⅳ类较为多见,分别占30.8%和38.5%;近中倾斜角度多在53.8°~68.5°,腭侧异位距正中矢状面多在5.4~8.4 mm。年龄越大,上颌腭侧埋伏尖牙近中腭向异位越远,近中倾斜角度越大。84.6%的相邻侧切牙及19.2%的中切牙牙根与埋伏尖牙接触;50%的相邻侧切牙及15.4%的邻中切牙牙根吸收,相邻侧切牙吸收多位于根尖1/3,而相邻中切牙吸收多位于根中1/3;相邻切牙牙根吸收概率与腭侧埋伏尖牙与切牙间的最小距离呈反比关系。结论CBCT能在三维方向诊断上颌尖牙埋伏状况及与邻近组织的关系,准确判断邻牙根吸收情况,准确测量埋伏尖牙倾斜度及埋伏深度,为上颌腭侧埋伏尖牙的治疗提供指导。