Transmigration of Impacted Mandibular Canines


Transmigration of Impacted Mandibular Canines — Report of 4 Cases FULL TEXT • Ajit Auluck, MDS • • Archna Nagpal, MDS • • Suhas Setty, MDS • • Keerthilatha M. Pai, MDS • • James Sunny, MDS • A b s t r a c t Impacted canines are not uncommon in clinical practice, but intraosseous movement of impacted canines crossing the midline (transmigration) is a rare phenomenon. We report 4 cases of mandibular canine transmigration to emphasize the need to supplement periapical radiographs with a panoramic radiographic examination in patients with over-retained deciduous canines or missing permanent canines. MeSH Key Words: cuspid/physiopathology; mandible; tooth, impacted/etiology; tooth migration/complications Reply to this article \| View replies [0]

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Transmigration of Impacted Mandibular Canines — Report of 4 Cases