A Case Report on the Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment of All Four Impacted Canines.
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In orthodontics, impacted canines are frequently seen. The most often impacted teeth are third molars followed by maxillary. However, canine impaction in all the quadrants is a rare phenomenon and is usually accompanied with over-retained deciduous teeth or any other irregularities in the arch. This case report illustrates atypical cases where all the four canines are impacted. All the impacted canines were surgically exposed, attachments were bonded and traction was done using steel ligature wire and were positioned in in final position using fixed orthodontic mechanotherapy
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