Extraction of an Impacted Canine

72695 Highway 111, Ste A8, Palm Desert, CA 92260 1 760-340-2160 Maxillary canines are the most commonly impacted teeth, second only to third molars. Maxillary canine impaction occurs in approximately 2% of the population and is twice as common in females as it is in males. The genetic theory points to genetic factors as a primary origin of palatally displaced maxillary canines and includes other possibly associated dental anomalies. It has been suggested that the foll