title: Transpositions of maxillary teeth.
abstract: Transposition of teeth is a rare and special type of ectopic eruption where two contiguous teeth are found occupying each other's respective normal positions. Nine patients with transposed maxillary teeth are reported. The literature on transpositions, especially on the theories regarding the aetiology, is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shanmuhasuntharam
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Thong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic