Canine impaction among orthodontic patients-a retrospective study

Abstract

Treatment of Canine impactions is one of the most complex procedures in orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to present detailed information regarding the impacted maxillary and mandibular canines and their patterns in the oral cavity the prevalence of various canine anomalies, like ectopic canine, transmigration, transposition and agenesis of permanent canines among South Indian population. A total of 500 patients OPG’s were thoroughly evaluated and therefore the prevalence of various canine anomalies like impacted maxillary and mandibular canine, transmigration, transposition, agenesis and ectopic canine eruptions were evaluated. The canine angulation, vertical position in reference to the occlusal surface of adjacent tooth’s and therefore the overlapping of adjacent teeth’s crown by impacted canine was evaluated by tracings. Out of 500 subjects, 11 patients had impacted canines. The prevalence of canine impaction was 2.21%, with maxillary canine impaction of 1.53%, mandibular canine impaction of 0.68%, canine agenesis 0.06%, transmigration 0.12%, canine transposition 0.18% and the ectopic canine was 5.5%. There is no gender difference in canine impaction. The prevalence of canine impaction is 2.21%.