If you or your child develops impacted canines, our team can work with you and your orthodontist to find a solution. Our oral surgeons have years of experience treating children and adults with impacted teeth. Canines are crucial for tearing food and guiding the development of nearby teeth, so it’s important to treat impacted canines quickly to prevent cyst formation, infections, and alignment problems.

When teeth do not fully emerge from the gums, they are said to be impacted. Canines (much like wisdom teeth) are more likely than other teeth to become trapped behind the gums during development. Sometimes braces and other orthodontics can clear the growth track and prevent impaction, but in other cases, it is impossible for the canines to grow in without surgical intervention.