Kissing mandibular canines: Serendipity at its best

Transmigration of teeth is a relatively less well known phenomenon. Its etiology is not so well understood. We present a case of bilateral transmigration of mandibular canines with a type 5 classification pattern (Muparappu) in a 21 year old male patient with emphasis on its etiology and complicatio...

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Published inJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 82 - 84
Main Authors Sharma, Sonali, Raghavan, Vijay, Kumari, Saloni
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2014
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Bilateral transmigration
canine impaction
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
kissing canines
paraesthesia
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
Tooth diseases
India
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Summary:Transmigration of teeth is a relatively less well known phenomenon. Its etiology is not so well understood. We present a case of bilateral transmigration of mandibular canines with a type 5 classification pattern (Muparappu) in a 21 year old male patient with emphasis on its etiology and complications accompanying its management.
ISSN:0972-1363
0975-1572
DOI:10.4103/0972-1363.141867