Orthodontic Management of Impacted Teeth in A Visually Impaired Patient

---

Case Report

Author Details : S. Mapare*, R. Mundada , M. Surve , Arjun K. , V. Yannawar , B. Zunjare

Volume : 2, Issue : 4, Year : 2018

Article Page : 24-27

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2018.036

Suggest article by email

---

Abstract

Special needs individuals are those individuals who are prevented by a physical or mental condition from full participation in the normal range of activities of their age groups. They usually exhibit high prevalence of impacted teeth. Case presentation: 15- year old visually impaired patient presented with an impacted upper left canine and upper left second premolar with multiple deciduous teeth. The canine was brought into occlusion using a boot loop. Conclusion:Treatment of impacted teeth requires thorough analysis of patients’ records, correct diagnosis,
and a treatment plan with a special focus on behaviour management in handicapped children.
Key words: impacted teeth, handicapped, boot loop.

How to cite : Mapare S, Mundada R, Surve M, Arjun K., Yannawar V, Zunjare B, Orthodontic Management of Impacted Teeth in A Visually Impaired Patient. J Contemp Orthod 2018;2(4):24-27

This is an Open Access (OA) journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International, which allows others to remix, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.