Course Topics
Online Continuing Education / Course Details
ADA Credits: 2 | AGD Credits: 2 | Cost: $29.00
Impacted Canines: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management
Categories: CBCT, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Periodontics
Author(s): Christopher Canizares DMD, Laurance Jerrold DDS, JD, ABO
Course Type: Self-instruction journal and web based activity
Target Audience: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienist, Dentists from novice to advanced
Educational Objectives
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Abstract
Impacted canines are frequently encountered in clinical practice and a common obstacle during routine orthodontic care. While canine impaction is multifactorial, the exact etiology is not always known. Impacted canines should be identified and diagnosed as early as possible to determine and permit the best path of treatment. In some cases, interceptive orthodontics at a young age can resolve canine impaction; for example, by extracting the primary canine and/or the primary first molar. Treatment options for impacted canines include extraction of primary canines and molars, rapid maxillary expansion, canine substitution, autotransplantation, surgical exposure, and orthodontic extrusion, and for those with a poor prognosis, extraction.
ADA Credits: 2 | AGD Credits: 2 | Cost: $29.00