Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Canine disimpaction is always a challenging task. The treatment of this clinical entity usually involves surgical exposure of the impacted tooth, followed by orthodontic traction to guide and align it into the dental arch. Although successful treatments are more frequent outcome, sometimes it is not possible to bring the canine into the dental arch. Inaccurate 3-dimensional diagnosis of location and orientation of impacted teeth and failure to appreciate anchorage demands are the major reasons for failure in the treatment of impacted canines. In this case report, anadult patient undergoing orthodontic treatment for 3 years reported with right lateral open bite due to faulty attempt of canine disimpaction. Even after using thorough refined treatment plan there was no movement of canine. Finally, the ankylosed canine was extracted, orthodontic treatment was done to correct the open bite and arch form and replaced with fixed prosthesis.