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Canines are the 2nd most commonly impacted tooth after third molars, with a prevalence of 1.5% in the population. [7] Impactions occur twice as frequently in females (1.17%) as in males (0.51%). Approximately 8% of impaction cases are bilateral (affecting both permanent canines). [8]
Other impacted teeth, especially canines or incisors, can be aligned with the rest of the dental arch by orthodontic treatment, thus regaining and retaining their mechanical and aesthetic function. In some cases, impacted teeth can be let sleeping inside the alveolus, but periodical check-ups are required for a possible pathological development.
Canine diabetes is another common cause of canine cataracts, due to the increased concentration of glucose in the lens, which swells the lens. A third prevalent cause of canine cataracts is developmental, in which certain embryological conditions, like toxins or infections, cause cataracts present at birth.
Hyperdontia is the condition of having supernumerary teeth, or teeth that appear in addition to the regular number of teeth (32 in the average adult). They can appear in any area of the dental arch and can affect any dental organ.
It was described by George Caldwell in 1893 and Henry Luc in 1897. They describe the operation of maxillary sinus diseases via canine fossa. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is the standard surgery for maxillary sinusitis nowadays. [10]
In fact, the canine separation anxiety treatment market, in particular, has surged and is expected to continue on that trajectory, exceeding $26.13 million by the end of 2031.
The search for missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, took a tragic turn after her body was found over the weekend in Welches, Oregon, an unincorporated community at the base of Mount Hood.
In 1909, Charles A. Clark described a radiographic procedure for localizing impacted teeth to determining their relative antero-posterior position. [1] If the two teeth (or, by extension, any two objects, such as a tooth and a foreign object) are located in front of one another relative to the x-ray beam, they will appear superimposed on one another on a dental radiograph, but it will be ...