Residents' journal review

Management of maxillary impacted canines requires a more complex and challenging treatment plan with generally greater cost and commitment. Thus, evidence-based information is needed regarding interceptive management of this condition. The practice of extracting maxillary deciduous canines to facilitate successful eruption of palatally displaced permanent canines has been promoted since the 1930s; yet the evidence from studies up to 2012 has been inconclusive. The authors of this systematic review and meta-analysis sought to analyze the quality of current evidence in randomized controlled trials supporting this practice.

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