Presentation
Routine review. Orthodontic hardware.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Impacted canine - treated with gold chain
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Unerupted impacted 13. 12 appears absent. 8's are present and are unerupted. Remaining dentition is fully vertically erupted. Maxillary dental band with gold chain to 13.
No periapical lucency or aggressive focal osseous lesion. Visualized temporomandibular joints and paranasal sinuses are unremarkable.
Case Discussion
Gold chains are used to facilitate orthodontic alignment for impacted canine teeth.