METHOD FOR PREVENTING RETENTION OF PERMANENT MAXILLARY CANINE TEETH IN CHILDREN AGED 8-10 Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A61C7/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: clinical and radiological examinations of the patient's maxilla reveal a symptom complex of forming retention of permanent canines. The symptom complex is assessed quantitatively by the scoring system for each side of the maxilla separately. Quantitative evaluation of the result of the X-ray examination is summarized with an appropriate quantitative assessment of clinical examination and preventive activities are prescribed. If the score is 2-2.5 points, then the removal of the temporary canine teeth on the corresponding side of the maxilla and the dispensary observation by the orthodontist are prescribed. If the score is more than 2.5 points, but not more than 5.5 points, then the removal of the temporary canine teeth and apparatus orthodontic treatment are prescribed. If the score is more than 5.5 points, then forced extrusion of the permanent maxillary canine teeth or the removal of the permanent teeth by the Hotz method is prescribed. The following is revealed during clinical examination: absence of temporary canines or loss of the support zone site; rudiments of the permanent canines are palpated with a shift to the side; rudiments of the permanent canines are not palpable; presence of microdentism or adentia of lateral incisors; presence of upper macrodentism. During X-ray examination, the presence of violated resorption of temporal canines is revealed; the position of rudiments of the permanent canines: the canine rudiment is deviated from the eruption axis, does not reach the middle axis of adjacent teeth; the canine rudiment is deviated from the eruption axis, intersects the middle axis of adjacent teeth; the presence of a supercomplete tooth; presence of odontoma; presence of a cyst; for cone-ray computed tomography, the presence of palatal displacement of the permanent canine rudiment is further revealed.

EFFECT: allows to prevent the development of the forming retention of the permanent maxillary canine teeth before their dentition, expand preventive capabilities.

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