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SUBMITTER: Benson PE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8717471 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Benson Philip E PE Atwal Amarpreet A Bazargani Farhan F Parkin Nicola N Thind Bikram B
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20211230
<h4>Background</h4>A permanent upper (maxillary) canine tooth that grows into the roof of the mouth and frequently does not appear (erupt) is called a palatally displaced canine (PDC). The reported prevalence of PDC in the population varies between 1% and 3%. Management of the unerupted PDC can be lengthy, involving surgery to uncover the tooth and prolonged orthodontic (brace) treatment to straighten it; therefore, various procedures have been suggested to encourage a PDC to erupt without the n ...[more]