Mahmoud Ibrahim El Shennawy, Nahla El Sayed Gomaa And Mohamed Adel Raghib,

ABSTRACT


Introduction: Maxillary Canine Impaction Has An Incidence Of 1 In 100 In The General Population And Has Been Reported As Much Higher In Orthodontic Patient. Because Patients, It Take Longer Treatment Times, Depending On The Location Of The Impacted Tooth, So Early Identification Of Impaction Is Of Critical Interest To The Orthodontist. Aim Of The Work: The Purpose Of This Study Was To Correlate And Evaluate The Radiographic Diagnosis Of Three-dimensional (3D) Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Scans With That Of Panoramic (2D) Radiograph For Localization Of Impacted Maxillary Canines.

Materials and Methods: The Sample Enrolled In This Study Consisted Of Seventy Cases Randomly Selected With Impacted Maxillary Canine With Age Above 12 Years Old (40 Female And 30 Male) Involved 40 Bilaterally Impacted Canine And 30 Unilateral Impacted Canine With 18 At Right Side And 12 At Left Side.

Results: In Comparison Of CBCT To Panoramic Group Patients, A Statistically Significant Difference Were Observed In ; Angles Of Canine To Midline, And Occlusal Plane In Both Uni Or Bilateral Impaction In Relation To Gender. Conclusion: CBCT Is A Reliable Method For Detecting Canine Impaction . It Establishes The Link Between 2D And 3D Imaging And Is More Accurate For The Different Diagnostic Tasks In Canine Impaction Than Panoramic Radiography. Using CBCT With The Maximum Data Available Would Help Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure.