28.11.2023 | CASE REPORT
A Novel Three-Dimensional Surgical Guide for Exposure of Palatally Impacted Teeth: A Case Report
verfasst von:
Rama Raji Sankaranarayanan, Ashwin Mathew George, Arvind Sivakumar
Erschienen in:
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
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Ausgabe 2/2024
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Excerpt
Many palatal impacted teeth fail to erupt due to the thickness of palatal bone and mucosa which might need surgical intervention [
1]. The precise localization of the palatally impacted tooth using cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) helps in timely orthodontic management [
2]. Palatal canine exposure without a palatal bulge poses a unique challenge in that it requires extensive elevation of palatal flap which results in difficulty in control of bleeding with limited access to the canine which makes it challenging to bond attachments on the highly placed impacted canine especially for beginners [
3,
4]. In such cases, the use of a virtually designed and 3D printed surgical guide helps in open exposure of the impacted canine by providing a guide for limited yet precise excision of palatal mucosa over the impacted tooth. …