Cone-beam computed tomography findings of impacted upper canines
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2014-01-01
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da Silva Santos, Ludmilla Mota [UNESP]
Bastos, Luana Costa
Oliveira-Santos, Christiano
da Silva, Silvio José Albergaria
Neves, Frederico Sampaio
Campos, Paulo Sérgio Flores
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Purpose: To describe the features of impacted upper canines and their relationship with adjacent structures through three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Materials and Methods: Using the CBCT scans of 79 upper impacted canines, we evaluated the following parameters: gender, unilateral/bilateral occurrence, location, presence and degree of root resorption of adjacent teeth (mild, moderate, or severe), root dilaceration, dental follicle width, and presence of other associated local conditions. Results: Most of the impacted canines were observed in females (56 cases), unilaterally (51 cases), and at a palatine location (53 cases). Root resorption in adjacent teeth and root dilaceration were observed in 55 and 47 impacted canines, respectively. In most of the cases, the width of the dental follicle of the canine was normal; it was abnormally wide in 20 cases. A statistically significant association was observed for all variables, except for root dilaceration (p=0.115) and the side of impaction (p=0.260). Conclusion: Root resorption of adjacent teeth was present in most cases of canine impaction, mostly affecting adjacent lateral incisors to a mild degree. A wide dental follicle of impacted canines was not associated with a higher incidence of external root resorption of adjacent teeth.
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Cone-beam computed tomography, Cuspid, Root resorption, Tooth, Impacted
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Imaging Science in Dentistry, v. 44, n. 4, p. 287-292, 2014.