Question 32 (part 2) · LDEK · Impacted teeth

Choose false statements regarding the reasons for upper canine impaction:

  1. A. presence of an odontoma.
  2. B. ectopic location of such tooth.
  3. C. permanent lateral incisor agenesis .
  4. D. resorption of the preceding primary tooth with lack of mineralization of the band leading to erupting permanent canine.
  5. E. no space in the dental
Hint

Ask whether normal resorption of the primary canine would hinder or help the eruption of its successor.

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