Oral Surgery

Exodontia of a labially impacted maxillary canine  

Upper left canine impacted labially with an enlarged dental follicle and poor apical definition, which makes us suspect apical dilaceration of the root. The deciduous canine remains in place.

Elevation of the gingival flap, osteotomy and coronal-radicular odontosection.

Use of the Clev-dent elevator to remove the coronal portion of the tooth.

Elimination of the dental follicle with a surgical curette.

Operatory view

Insertion of the straight elevator (Clev-dent) in a perforation made to the root

Extraction of the root using the elevator

Stitching with 3.0 silk sutures

View of the root where one sees the root modification done so the elevator could be utilized, as well as the root dilaceration.  To one side the follicular sac.