Hoshang Rumi Sukhia, Rashna H Sukhia, Dost Ali Baloch, Zafar Iqbal.
Impacted Canines in Orthodontic Patients at Jinnah Medical and Dental College- A Cross Sectional Study.
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;20(2):73-6.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate canine impactions in Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi. METHODOLOGY: A total of 67 patients were examined with canine impactions. Clinical naked-eye intra-oral examination was performed with dental mirrors and tweezers to confirm the absence or presence of permanent maxillary canines. Orthopantomogram and standard anterior occlusal radiographs were done to confirm the position, presence or absence of maxillary canines. Furthermore, all patients selected for the study had no dental anomalies, hypodontia or any associated syndromes. RESULT: There were 28 males and 39 females in this study with canine impactions with a mean age of 13.4 years. 23 patients had skeletal class I, 32 had skeletal class II and 13 had skeletal class III malocclusions. The patients were divided into 4 age groups namely A (8-10 years), B (11-13 years), C (14-16 years) and D (>18 years). Males had greater buccal canine impaction while females showed more palatal canine impactions. Both Group B (11-13 years age) male and group D (> 18 years age) females demonstrated greater canine impactions. CONCLUSION: Both sexes had affinity for canine impactions. Furthermore, class I malocclusions demonstrated greater canine impactions, followed by class III malocclusions, while class II showed the least prevalence value. Further studies are necessary to determine the contribution of dental anomalies in the etiology of canine impactions .

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