Twain Impaction-A Novel Orthodontic Approach

• Main Authors: Karnati Kumar Reddy Praveen, Priyank Seth, Karnati Chaitanya, Gopuvaram Gayathri, Myint Wei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-12-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: canine impaction; premolar impaction; pg spring; primary eruption failure; 3-d tooth movement
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12338/37582_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(P_AB)_PFA(AB_SHU)_PFA1(SHU)_PB(AB_HJ_SL)_PN(SL).pdf

Primary failure of eruption (PFE) contend one of the varied rationale for etiology of malocclusions with eruption sequence disturbances. In a contemporary world of modernisation and advanced technological innovations, orthodontics is being revising its literature with new dimensions fortifying the biomechanics with biological considerations. The Poul Gjessing universal spring which is a distinguished and highly efficient spring assured simultaneous three dimensional control of teeth, which being a sculler achievement of many specialists. This seldom case report details a unique in its incidence with ectopically erupted and impacted first premolar interfering the late eruption pathway of canine, leading to twain impaction.