Eficacia de la imagenología bidimensional y tridimensional para optimizar el plan de tratamiento de los caninos retenidos en el maxilar.

Abstract

Introduction: Canine retention can be defined as the lack of eruption of the tooth at its chronological age, so it does not take its place in the dental arch. There are several factors related to retained canines, such as local, systemic, or genetic causes. We consider that it is extremely important to know the causes of retention, to achieve an adequate treatment of the anomaly of dental eruption. To achieve these results, it is necessary to carry out a preventive clinical diagnosis complemented by a two-dimensional or three-dimensional imaging diagnosis, according to the compromise of vulnerable anatomical structures of the maxilla. Objective: Determine the most important imaging aspects to optimize the treatment plan for retained canines in the maxilla. Materials and Methods: A Bibliographic review, qualitative, cross-sectional, and retrospective approach. As a result, 150 articles were obtained, of which, through the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 38 were used for the development of this research. Results and Discussion: The canines, after the third molars, are the teeth that are most often retained in the maxilla. Imaging diagnosis is important to focus an effective treatment plan in the management of canine retention. In this case, the Cone Beam tomography is considered a Gold Standard to avoid complications regarding anatomical structures of the maxilla. Conclusion: To carry out an effective treatment plan for retained canines, it is essential to relate preventive clinical diagnosis and, initially, two-dimensional imaging and use TCCB when vulnerable anatomical structures are compromised.