Abstract

BLANCO-RUIZ, Yordania; MIGUEL-PENTON, Armando San  and  ESPINOSA-MORALES, Luxury. Risk predictive tools, a diagnostic alternative in the retention of maxillary canines. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2024, vol.46  Epub Feb 23, 2024. ISSN 1684-1824.

Radiographic predictors that are useful diagnostic tools for the retention of maxillary canines are described in the literature. However, in the specialty of orthodontics, research on risk predictive tools is scarce. Therefore, it was decided to carry out a bibliographic review with the objective of collecting information about the usefulness of risk predictive tools in the diagnosis of retention of maxillary canines. A search for information on articles in Spanish and English was carried out, using the SciELO, PubMed, Cochrane and Scopus databases. To achieve optimal treatment of the anomaly, a good diagnosis should be prioritized, based on clinical and radiographic methods, but the absence of tools that identify individuals at high risk in the community is notorious. Models or risk scales can be useful in this aspect, to detect the eruptive disorder early and thus prioritize preventive interventions that avoid the excessive use of diagnostic aids and the overload of health systems. Predictive risk tools are an alternative for the adequate classification of the population with high risk of retention of maxillary canines. An instrument of this magnitude is very useful both in General Dentistry and Orthodontics services.

Keywords : canine tooth; risk scale; risk factors.

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