13 years old female patient presented with bilateral ectopic canines. Orthodontic treatment by: Dr. Yossi Bar-Zion, DDS, MS. Surgical exposure by: Dr. Jon Nakano, DDS. Impacted canines can present a series of challenges including delayed eruption, root resorption to adjacent teeth, potential periodontal compromises, arch-length discrepancies, and esthetic as well as functional compromises. There […]

Impacted mandibular 2nd molars are a rather common eruption complication and can present a series of challenges. Impacted 2nd molars, if left unaddressed, can result in damage to adjacent teeth, periodontal compromises, peri-coronal and peri-apical pathology, as well as further ectopic eruption resulting in a more complicated impaction. This 14 years old male patient presented to our office with […]