Orthodontic Treatment of Impacted Teeth

This course will take you from zero to hero of the following orthodontic topic: Orthodontic treatment of impacted teeth

Here are the main headlines that this course covers:

Orthodontic treatment of impacted teeth

1. Diagnosis of impacted teeth

2. Localization of the Bony Crypts of the Maxillary Permanent Teeth

2.1 Incisors

2.2 Canines

3. Intraosseous Eruptive Pathways

4. Relationship of Malpositioned Tooth Buds to Anatomic Structures

5. Orthodontic and radiographic assessment of impacted teeth

5.1 Orthodontic Assessment

• Examination
• Radiographic assessment
• Preventive Treatment of Impactions
• Supernumerary Teeth and Odontomas

6. Impacted Maxillary Canines

6.1 Diagnosis

6.2 Assessment

6.3 Interceptive treatment

• Extraction of primary canines
• Expansion of the anterior maxilla
• Distalization of the buccal segments
• Extraction of permanent teeth

6.4 Criteria for Choosing Orthodontic and Surgical Protocol

• Surgical Approaches to Impacted Teeth

6.5 Stages of Orthodontic Treatment

• Opening space in the dental arch
• Preparing anchorage and the active unit
• Preoperative protocol for bonding the attachment
• Moving the impacted tooth – Ballista spring
• Final detailing and retention

7. Labially impacted maxillary canines

7.1 Etiology

7.2 Interceptive Treatment

7.3 Surgical uncovering techniques

7.4 Biomechanics

7.5 Important considerations

8. Palatally impacted canines

8.1 Surgical uncovering techniques

• Simple impactations
• Complex impactations
• Adult impactations

9. Impacted mandibular canine

9.1 Vertically Impacted Canines

9.2 Horizontally impacted canines

10. Impacted maxillary central incisors

10.1 Etiology

10.2 Surgical uncovering techniques

10.3 Postoperative orthodontics

11. Impacted premolars

11.1 Surgical uncovering techniques

11.2 Postoperative orthodontics

12. Impacted mandibular molars

12.1 First molars

12.2 Second Molars