Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science
Volume 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-136

Concomitant occurrence of canine transmigration and symmetrical agenesis of incisors - A case report (Article) (Open Access)

Nagaveni N.B. , Radhika N.B. , Umashankara K.V. , Satisha T.S.
  • a Department of Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • b Department of Orthodontics, Krishna institute of dental health sciences, Karad, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • c Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • d Department of Dental Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Transmigration of mandibular canine is an unusual phenomenon characterized by movement of the impacted canine crossing the mandibular midline. Mandibular canine are rarely found impacted in a horizontal position in the mandible. Most of the time, this entity occurred as an isolated finding. However there are reports showing association of dentigerous cyst and a hyperdontia. The purpose of this report is to present a case of transmigrated canine associated with agenesis of mandibular both central incisors which is not reported previously.

Author Keywords

Intra-osseous migration Mandibular canine Agenesis Central incisors

Index Keywords

canine tooth male Dental Care case report incisor tooth development disease association hypodontia image display Article tooth malformation mouth examination human school child tooth radiography Child
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DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v10i2.7810
ISSN: 22234721
Original Language: English