title: Bilateral congenitally missing maxillary canines. A case report.
abstract: Exclusive aplasia of maxillary permanent canines is extremely rare. There are only a few cases of this condition reported in the literature. This paper reports a case of bilateral congenitally missing canines in a healthy 11 year old male of Chinese origin. The article discusses problems in diagnosis and presents options in the management of such a case. The management option selected was the most appropriate for the family at the time of presentation.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Calache
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities; D014739:Victoria