Publication details
Radiologická diagnostika retinovaného stálého horního špičáku - I. část - typy rentgenových snímků
| Title in English | Radiological diagnostics of impacted permanent maxillary canine - Part I - different radiographs |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2002 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Ortodoncie |
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| Citation | |
| Field | ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology |
| Keywords | impacted canine; radiographic examination; periapical radiograph; occlusal radiograph; orthopantomogram |
| Description | Diagnostics of impacted permanent maxillary canine is based on the combination of clinical and radiological examination. Information obtained through clinical examination is varied, therefore it is usually complemented with radiological examination which gives complex information on the actual position and morphology of an impacted permanent maxillary canine and on its relation to the surrounding permanent teeth and anatomical structures. On the basis of such information it is then possible to decide sbout the most suitable way of treatment. The aim of this report is to give a survey of different types of radiographs used in the diagnostics of impacted permanent maxillary canine. The relative merits of these techniques as well as their limitations are discussed. |