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UNUSUAL IMPACTED CANINE
This is a situation where the maxillary right canine is ankylosed (fused) to the3 bone
and will not erupt. The baby tooth in its place was still in place. Other teeth in the arch
were not balanced or straight.
Before
After
To create a pleasing smile his baby tooth was removed and replaced with a 3 unit all
porcelain bridge. A porcelain veneer was placed on the opposite lateral incisor for balance.
Finally pink bonded composite resin was placed over the tip of the ankylosed canine to
camouflage it when he smiled.
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