A digitally designed and 3D-printed customized device for the three-dimensional traction of complex maxillary impacted canines: case reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The traction of an impacted canine is complicated and challenging due to its position, direction, relationship to adjacent teeth and anchorage design. This study describes a customized device for the three-dimensional traction of complex maxillary impacted canines (MICs).

Case presentation

This article reports two cases of young patients with complex MICs (Case Ⅰ: the MIC has high horizontal impaction without enough adjacent anchorage teeth, and Case II: the crown of the MIC is entirely embedded between the roots of adjacent incisors). A digitally customized device was developed to optimally resolve impaction management challenge in both patients. The therapeutic effects are evaluated by comparing the pretreatment, during-treatment and posttreatment results, inclu

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683821 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature