Practical Tips for the Surgical Management of Impacted Canine

Management of impacted teeth (except third molars)Management of impacted teeth (except 3 molars) can be challenging. Proper diagnosis and treatment planning requires interdisciplinary care by an orthodontist, general dentist, and oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The most common impacted teeth are third molars (maxillary and mandibular), followed by maxillary caninesMaxillary canines, the maxillary second molar, mandibular second premolars, and mandibular second molar. The impacted maxillary canineImpacted maxillary canine is twice as common in females and three times more likely to be impacted palatally. The purpose of this chapter is to explain the pearls and pitfalls in managing impacted canines.