Oral Health Related Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Canine Disimpaction

Inclusion Criteria:Patients with palatally ectopic maxillary canines who required surgical exposure and orthodontic alignment * Age 13-25 years Minimal orthodontic problems other than the ectopic canine * Good oral hygiene and motivated to wear fixed appliances for at least 2 years Exclusion Criteria: Compromising medical conditions (patients requiring antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infective endocarditis) * Periodontal disease (bleeding on probing, pocket probing depths \_3 mm and decreased bone levels as diagnosed from baseline panoramic imaging) * Cases in which the canine is to be brought into the position of the lateral incisor.