title: Transmigration of a maxillary canine. A case report.
abstract: In the oral cavity, transmigration is defined as a tooth that crosses the mid-line by more than half its length. Following extensive literature review, it was found that, although well documented with respect to mandibular canines, there were only two publications detailing maxillary cuspid transmigration. This report presents a case of transmigration where the left maxillary canine gradually crossed the mid-line and migrated to the right side in a patient with hemifacial microsomia and cleft palate. The Mupparapu classification of the migratory pattern of the mandibular canines is discussed. Various clinical considerations, as well as guidelines for general practitioners to diagnose and manage such a condition, are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
authors.forename: Fiona S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Witherow
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calvert
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications; D003481:Cuspid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D008865:Microstomia / Q000150:complications; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000209:etiology*