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Periodontal outcomes: Surgical exposure versus extraction of impacted maxillary canines.

Tarun Choudhary, Sardhar Malothu, Archisman Mukherjee, Manali Prakash Jadhav, Ritik Roshan, Geetu Singh

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Tarun ChoudharyDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Sardhar MalothuDepartment of Dentistry, Father Colombo Medical College and Hospital, Warangal, Telangana, India.
Archisman MukherjeeDepartment of Periodontology, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Manali Prakash JadhavDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College & Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Ritik RoshanDepartment of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Geetu SinghDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Maharishi Markendshwar College of Dental Sciences & Research, Maharishi Markendshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Haryana, India.

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Abstract

Impacted maxillary canines pose a clinical dilemma in selecting an optimal treatment modality while preserving periodontal health. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate periodontal outcomes between surgical exposure with orthodontic traction and extraction in 100 patients over 12 months. Indices assessed included plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss, gingival recession and alveolar bone levels. Results showed significantly greater increases in PPD, CAL, GR and bone loss in the surgical exposure group, while extraction maintained relatively stable periodontal parameters (p < 0.05). Thus, we show integrating periodontal risk assessment into treatment planning for impacted maxillary canines.

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Impacted maxillary canineorthodontic tractionperiodontal outcomessurgical exposuretooth extraction

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PMCPMC13519455

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