Penatalaksanaan impaksi gigi kaninus dengan cara kombinasi pembedahan dan ortodontik Management of impacted canine with combination of surgery and orthodontic

Complete tooth eruption, especially canine, will affect facial esthetic and the harmony. Surgical procedure will help to expose an impacted tooth determining orthodontically into dental arch. Clinical and radiographic examination should be taken for locating the position of the tooth. The flap was designed differently between labially or palatally impacted canine. A 16 years old female came to clinic with Class III Angle dental and skeletal malocclusion with an impacted of upper left canine. She was treated with fixed orthodontic appliance using edgewise technique and surgical exposure using closed-eruption technique. The proper diagnosis and management between oral and maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontics will guarantee good result