Transmigration of mandibular canine — A review of literature and a case report


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Case Report

Author :

Meenu Goel, Amit Bhatia, Puneet Batra

Volume :

1

Issue :

1

Abstract :

Transmigration of themandibular permanent canine is a rare event, though reports have increased with the advent of panoramic radiography. Ectopic eruption of canines and other dental anomalies asretained deciduous teethand supernumerary teethhave a genetic etiology and may be linked. We report the clinical case of a twenty eight-year-old patient presenting transmigration of the lower right canine. The classification is discussed along with treatmentmodalities, diagnosis and clinical features of transmigration.

Keyword :

Canine; Mandibular; Transmigration; Mupparapu Classification