Permanent Maxillary Central Incisor Impaction: A Case Report
One case of permanent maxillary central incisor impaction in an 11 year-old Thai boy is presented in this report. The patient had a missing maxillary left central incisor. The initial intraoral examination revealed slightly enlargement of the left palate. The intraoral occlusal radiograph revealed an impacted permanent maxillary central incisor with a follicular space surrounding it. There was an acute bend of the root of permanent maxillary left central incisor. After administration of local anesthesia, this impacted tooth was surgically removed. Furthermore, the causes, clinical features, radiographic features and treatment of the impaction of permanent maxillary central incisor were also reviewed.
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