POSTTREATMENT ASSESSMENT OF SURGICALLY EXPOSED AND ORTHODONTICALLY ALIGNED IMPACTED MAXILLARY CANINES

The records of 96 consecutively treated patients, with a total of 110 exposed maxillary canines, were reviewed after orthodontic alignment o f the exposed teeth. In view of the high degree of clinical and patien t satisfaction with the results, a random sample of 25 patients, with a total of 30 exposed canines, were critically assessed. The assessmen t involved scoring for clinical impression, mobility, gingival conditi on and pocketing, oral hygiene, vitality, and radiographic appearances . The results indicate that the technique of surgical exposure and ort hodontic alignment of ectopic maxillary canines provides a satisfactor y method of treatment.