title: Surgical and orthodontic management of maxillary canine-lateral incisor transpositions.
abstract: Transposition of the maxillary canine and the lateral incisor is a complex dental anomaly to treat. The difficulty increases if the treatment aims to correct the transposition. These case reports describe 2 patients with transposition of the maxillary lateral incisor and canine. The first case involves bilateral incomplete transpositions, and the second is a complete transposition. The radiographic appearance of the canine was similar in the 2 patients. However, the treatments were distinct because of the 3-dimensional positions of the teeth. The first case involved palatally placed lateral incisor roots. To prevent resorption of the lateral incisors, the canines were moved into position buccally. In the second case, the lateral incisor root had a buccal position, and the canine crown was tractioned palatally. The position of the lateral incisor root was critical when electing the correct treatment and mechanics for each patient.
authors.affiliation: Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; private practice, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: teresa@lorenteortodoncia.com.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lorente
authors.affiliation: Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; private practice, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lorente
authors.affiliation: Private practice, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Paula G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: Private practice, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lorente
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery