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Transmigration of impacted canines

Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

*Correspondence to: Ulkem Aydin, Suleyman Demirel University, Dishekimligi Fakultesi, Oral Diagnoz ve Radyoloji Bolumu, Dogu Kampusu, 32200 Çunur, Isparta, Turkey; Email: ulkem_aydin{at}yahoo.com

Received 12 March 2003; revised 7 June 2003; accepted 17 June 2003

Pre-eruptive migration of a tooth across the midline is termed "transmigration". This condition has not been reported for teeth other than mandibular canines. Bilateral transmigration is extremely rare, and associated pathological lesions are also reported. The aim of this report is to present the first case of maxillary canine transmigration as well as additional cases of transmigrated mandibular canines, with special emphasis on their classification.

Keywords: tooth, migration; cuspid; tooth, impacted; radiography, panoramic

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