Transmigration of impacted mandibular canines--report of 4 cases.

J Can Dent Assoc

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Published: April 2006

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.

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