title: Orthodontic treatment of a transmigrated mandibular canine: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intraosseous migration of a lower canine across the midline is a rare dental anomaly. The treatment options include: forced eruption of the unerupted tooth using orthodontic traction, autotransplantation, extraction followed by prosthetic replacement.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the management of a transmigrated lower right canine.
  
  
  METHODS
  The treatment involved surgical, orthodontic and cosmetic dental treatment. No permanent teeth were extracted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The transmigrated canine was placed between the left central and lateral incisors and the crown recontoured to simulate a lateral incisor. An acceptable aesthetic and functional outcome was gained.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transmigration is a rare dental condition that can be treated successfully with a collaborative effort from several dental disciplines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. goksu.trakyali@yeditepe.edu.tr
authors.forename: Göksu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trakyali
authors.forename: Sule Kavaloğlu
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Cildir
authors.forename: Nüket
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sandalli
mesh_terms: D000202:Activator Appliances; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome