Root volume measurements of maxillary canines and lateral incisors in patients with unilateral maxillary canine impaction.

Mostafa Shahabi Hossein Hosseini Zarch Zahra Shadman Farzaneh Ahrari

Published in: Dental press journal of orthodontics (2024)

The difference in root volume of canines between the two sides can serve as an indicator of canine impaction. The reduction in the root size of the lateral incisor on the side of the buccally impacted canine may be due to root resorption created by pressure from the canine's crown.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive