Open technique is best surgical approach for exposing impacted canines in children, study finds

A new study has gained international attention for providing clear, research-based answers to a question dentists worldwide have debated for years: Should an open or closed surgical technique be used when children have canine teeth that fail to erupt in the upper jaw? Some of the study's results have now been published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and were highlighted by the British orthodontic blogger Kevin O'Brien.

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