Vol. 12 – Number 47 – 2019 Case report Page 117-123 Severe crowding with ectopic canine treatment – case report Stenyo Tavares¹ Marjorie Barbosa de Almeida Oliveira² Raphaela Karla Pimentel de Araújo Aretakis³ Paula Andrea de Melo Valença4 Guaracy Fonseca Junior5 Abstract It is common to find severe crowding and ectopic teeth, especially the canine. The discrepancy between dental size and arch length is considered the most common cause of ectopic teeth. The present article illustrates an orthodontic treatment without extractions to correct a Class II malocclusion with severe crowding and ectopic canine. Treatment success and speed were a result of a mixture of techniques between the self-ligating system and the maxillary extra-alveolar mini-implant, enabling the correct occlusal relationships, with midline and severe upper crowding correction, and significant smile improvement. Descriptors: Mini-implant, self-ligating bracktes, ectopic teeth. ¹ Master and Doctor – UNICAMP. ² Specialist in Orthodontics – CPO-FACSETE, Specialist in Endodontics – FOP. 3 Specialist in Orthodontics – CPO-FACSETE. 4 Master and PhD in Child and Adolescent Health – UFPE. 5 MSc and PhD Student in Orthodontics – SLM/Campinas-SP. Dear Subscriber, This article will be available for download in January 2020.
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