Prevention of retained teeth of permanent maxillary canines in primary health care
Keywords:
cuspid, impacted tooth, preventive health services, primary health care, primary preventionAbstract
Although canine impaction is asymptomatic, its aesthetic and functional complications are varied and serious: dental misalignment, alterations in facial symmetry, aesthetic changes in the lips, negative effects on phonation, and malocclusions. Therefore, dentists consider this condition a health problem and a challenge in their practice.
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