Prediction of traction time for the alignment of impacted maxillary canines
The orthodontic treatment time to align impacted maxillary canines increases with radiological overlap with lateral and central incisors, a wider angle to the midline, the absence of interceptive maxillary expansion, and missed appointments.
Authors
- Eduard Valmaseda‐Castellón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9669-3187)
- Cristina De-la-Rosa-Gay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1518-8648)
- Octavi Camps‐Font (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9991-2226)
- Rui Figueiredo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2122-6530)
- Andrea Hernández-Mangas
Institutions
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (ES)
- Ajuntament de L’Hospitalet (ES)
- Leitat Technological Center (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07181-x
- Primary Topic
- dental development and anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00