Background: Orthodontist often encounters impacted maxillary canines in day to day practice. Hence this study is aimed at studying the prevalence and distribution of the same. Materials and methods: This study was based on 400 orthopantamographs obtained from patient records of Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics. The overall, male and female prevalence were calculated. Canine incisor index was used for impacted canine localization. Also the comparison of maxillary canine impaction as male/female, buccal/palatal, unilateral/bilateral was studied and it was determined whether the difference was statistically significant using p- value. Results: Out of 400 orthopantamographs  about 30 had atleast one impacted maxillary canine. Male to female ratio, buccal to palatal ratio and unilateral to bilateral ratio was found to be 1: 1.5, 1:1.3, 1:5 respectively. Conclusion: The overall prevalence of maxillary impacted canine was found to be 7.5%. Females showed a higher frequency , palatal and unilateral canine impactions were more common.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Sneh Kalgotra, Registrar, Post Graduate Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India

 This article may be cited as: Kalgotra S, Qadir M, Khajuria A. Prevalence and Localization of Impacted Maxillary Canines: An Orthopantamographic Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2016;2(4):82-85.