Concomitant occurrence of canine transmigration and symmetrical agenesis of incisors – A case report

Authors

  • NB Nagaveni Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College & Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh,
  • NB Radhika Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Krishna institute of dental health sciences, Karad, Pune, Maharashtra
  • KV Umashankara Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery, Hitkarini Dental College & Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
  • TS Satisha Periodontics, Department of Dental Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v10i2.7810

Keywords:

Intra-osseous migration, mandibular canine, agenesis, central incisors

Abstract

Transmigration of mandibular canine is an unusual phenomenon characterized by movement of the impacted canine crossing the mandibular midline. Mandibular canine are rarely found impacted in a horizontal position in the mandible. Most of the time, this entity occurred as an isolated finding. However there are reports showing association of dentigerous cyst and a hyperdontia. The purpose of this report is to present a case of transmigrated canine associated with agenesis of mandibular both central incisors which is not reported previously.

Key words: Intra-osseous migration; mandibular canine; agenesis; central incisors.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v10i2.7810

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.10 No.2 Apr’11 pp.133-136

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Nagaveni, N., Radhika, N., Umashankara, K., & Satisha, T. (2011). Concomitant occurrence of canine transmigration and symmetrical agenesis of incisors – A case report. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 10(2), 133–136. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v10i2.7810

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2011)

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Case Reports

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