title: Orthodontic correction of a transposed maxillary canine and lateral incisor.
abstract: Tooth transposition presents a major challenge in the correction of a malocclusion. A dental transposition is an uncommon disturbance affecting 0.4% of the population, yet the treatment difficulties make this anomaly an occurrence of orthodontic interest and a source of clinical interest. This case report shows the unilateral transposition of a maxillary canine with a lateral incisor that was treated by orthodontically reversing the transposed tooth positions. An analysis of the clinical concerns in the treatment of this problem is presented.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil. COI@Digi.com.br
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Maia
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008437:Maxilla; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D012016:Reference Values; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*; D014081:Tooth Extraction