A Case Series Study on Pulp Calcification Following Orthodontic Treatment of Ectopic Maxillary Canine Teeth
| dc.contributor.author | Rodillo, Michael | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-12T18:20:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-12T18:20:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Impaction of maxillary canines is an identifiable anomaly that is encountered in orthodontics. Extrusive orthodontic forces on ectopic teeth may have a correlation with the cause of altered pulpal conditions such as pulpal necrosis, pulp obliteration, and pulp calcifications. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the pulp status and recognize the incidence of pulp calcification on a series of orthodontically treated, ectopic maxillary canine cases. Materials and Methods: Sixteen patients that had undergone orthodontic extrusion of their maxillary canines were evaluated. These patients had either unilateral or bilateral ectopic maxillary canines at or above the CEJ of adjacent teeth. A total of 22 canines were examined clinically and radiographically. Results: From the sample of 22 maxillary canines which had undergone orthodontic extrusion, 7 canines (31.8%) displayed evidence of having non-vital pulps and 4 of the canines (18.2%) were determined to show an asymptomatic pulpal response due to pulp calcification. Conclusion: Essential information correlating the effects of maxillary extrusion to pulpal calcification may be utilized with further studies to determine definitive correlations of any cause-and-effect relationship that may exist. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32020 | |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dentistry | en_US |
| dc.title | A Case Series Study on Pulp Calcification Following Orthodontic Treatment of Ectopic Maxillary Canine Teeth | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |