DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2022.v10i08.032

Pages: 1360-1363

The maxillary canines are important keystones in the dental arch. Any bony obstruction, insufficient bone development, crowding or resistance of the neighboring teeth such as retained primary canines, may deflect the permanent canines from their normal path of eruption. There is a great demand to retain the anterior teeth esthetically and functionally. Treatment should be based on multidisciplinary approach between orthodontic and oral surgery specialties.