Abberantly placed impacted mandibular canine
We are presenting a case of 22-year-old female patient who reported to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery which was referred from the Department of Orthodontia with the impacted right mandibular canine in an aberrant position []. The type of this canine according to the classification is type 2 with the angulation of 90° which was detected accidently on a panoramic radiograph. The tooth was lying horizontally at the inferior border of the mandible below the apices of the lower incisors. The patient was planned for impaction. Patient's hematological investigations were within normal limits and had no past medical history.\nUnder strict aseptic conditions patient was painted with povidone iodine and draped. Right inferior alveolar nerve block was administered using 2% lignocaine with adrenaline. Incision was extended from right premolar to left premolar and two releasing incisions were given in the vestibule bilaterally. The mucoperiosteal flap was raised. Mandibular symphysis was exposed till the inferior border of mandible. This was a full bony impaction. Bone cutting was done using a number 8 stainless steel round bur; a window was made which was more widened by cutting the buccal cortical plate. This was followed by tooth sectioning below the cemento-enamel junction. The crown was separated from the root. It was removed with slight luxation []. Thorough irrigation was done with normal saline. The primary closure and hemostasis was achieved [].