title: A case report. Bilateral transmigration of impacted mandibular canines.
abstract: Case reports have described displacement and migration of teeth in the upper and lower dental arches, but migration of a tooth across the mandibular midline is rare. The authors describe an extremely rare case of bilateral transmigration of impacted permanent canines across the midline of the mandible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York 10010, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kuftinec
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nahlieli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003481:Cuspid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000150:complications*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery