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Incidence of canine impaction and transmigration in a patient population

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

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

Received 12 January 2004; accepted 2 March 2004

In this study, 4500 consecutive panoramic radiographs were prospectively reviewed. The incidence of canine impaction was found to be 3.58% and the incidence of canine transmigration was 0.31%. There were six maxillary and eight mandibular transmigrant canines. The incidence of impacted canine teeth and transmigration of maxillary and mandibular canines may be more frequent than was previously thought, at least in some populations.

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

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