Penatalaksanaan impaksi gigi kaninus rahang atas Management of impacted maxillary canine

• Main Authors: Anita Septiyani, M. Hendra Chandha, Muhammad Ruslin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hasanuddin University 2012-02-01
• Series: Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
• Subjects: management of impacted teeth, impacted maxillary canine
• Online Access: http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/297

Impacted canines can be detected in early age. The clinicians might be able to prevent them by means of proper clinical diagnosis, radiographic evaluation and timely interceptive treatment. Various surgical and orthodontic techniques can be used to recover impacted maxillary canines. Surgical technique used to manage impacted canines including gingivectomy, apically positional flap, and closed eruption technique. The aim of this review is to provide the management of impacted maxillary canines. Combination between surgical and orthodontic techniques are the effective method to manage impacted maxillary canines with good result.