Impossible canines?

From Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2010 | Pages 51-56

Authors

Charles Cole

BDS, MSc, FDS, MOrth, RCS(Eng)

Consultant Orthodontist, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, SO22 5DG

Articles by Charles Cole

Nishat Imthiaz

BDS, MSc

Staff Grade Orthodontist, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, SO22 5DG, UK

Articles by Nishat Imthiaz

Abstract

A transposed tooth is one which is changed in positional location to an adjacent tooth, or one which is erupting in a position normally occupied by a non-adjacent tooth. This article is a series of case reports demonstrating correction of transposed canines, including impacted canines in cases of high difficulty levels.

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