Transmigration of impacted mandibular canines--report of 4 cases.
Impacted canines are not uncommon in clinical practice, but intraosseous movement of impacted canines crossing the midline (transmigration) is a rare phenomenon. We report 4 cases of mandibular canine transmigration to emphasize the need to supplement periapical radiographs with a panoramic radiographic examination in patients with over-retained deciduous canines or missing permanent canines.
Auluck
Ajit
A
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. drajitauluck@yahoo.co.in
Nagpal
Archna
A
Setty
Suhas
S
Pai
Keerthilatha M
KM
Sunny
James
J
D000328:Adult; D003481:Cuspid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000209:etiology; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging