Radiographic Assessment of Impacted Canine: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Dental professionals face a lot of challenges in treatment of impacted canine due its position. Localisation of impacted canine in diagnosis and treatment is important. There are various radiographic methods in localization of impacted canine. In this article, different radiographic methods in the diagnosis of impacted canine. The use of periapical radiograph, panoramic radiograph, occlusal radiograph, CT scan, and CBCT have been reviewed using various literature. CBCT gives an accurate dimension and position of impacted canine.

Radiographic methods for locating impacted maxillary canines

“…This is generally done perpendicular to an imaginary plane that intersects the angle between the long axis of an erupted tooth and the plane of the film, to produce minimal distortion. The periapical X-ray is designed to visualize the tooth itself from the most advantageous angle, without reporting its position on buccolingual plane [ 17 ]. This periapical X-ray will reveal if there is an included tooth, also if its stage of development is similar to that of the counterpart.…”

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“…This is generally done perpendicular to an imaginary plane that intersects the angle between the long axis of an erupted tooth and the plane of the film, to produce minimal distortion. The periapical X-ray is designed to visualize the tooth itself from the most advantageous angle, without reporting its position on buccolingual plane [17].…”