Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 199-204, September 2010

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Management of Impacted Canines

Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Craniofacial Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA; Associate Clinical Professor, Advanced Specialty Program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Orthodontic Resident, Division of Craniofacial Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA

Management of impacted maxillary canines may be one of the most challenging problems for orthodontists. The authors review the limitations of conventional 2-dimensional modalities and present the use of cone beam computed tomography for assessment of impacted canines. Detailed information from the imagery is used to implement novel biomechanical approaches to managing these teeth. The use of cone beam computed tomography has allowed a more profound understanding of impacted canines and lead to the development of new more efficient biomechanical approaches with biological considerations.

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PII: S1073-8746(10)00040-X

doi:10.1053/j.sodo.2010.05.007

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 199-204, September 2010

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