This teenage patient presented with impacted canine teeth, an increased overbite and crooked teeth. Impacted canines occur when the adult canine teeth do not erupt into the correct position and remain trapped within the gum or bone.
Orthodontic treatment was carried out using Damon fixed braces. Fixed braces allow precise control of tooth movement and are often used to guide impacted teeth into the correct position while also aligning the remaining teeth and improving the bite.
Over the course of treatment the canine teeth were guided into alignment, the teeth were straightened and the bite improved, resulting in a balanced smile and stable bite relationship.
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