Mandibular Lateral Incisor-Canine Transposition: A Case Report

From Volume 31, Issue 9, November 2004 | Pages 548-550

Authors

Nadine Houghton

BDS, MFDS RCS(Eng.),

Specialist Registrar in Orthodontics, Seacroft Hospital, Leeds

Articles by Nadine Houghton

David Morris

BDS, FDS (Orth) RCPS, FDS RCS(Eng.), MSc(Lond.), MOrth RCS(Eng.)

Consultant Orthodontist, Seacroft Hospital, Leeds

Articles by David Morris

Abstract

Tooth transposition is a rare dental anomaly which is characterized by an interchange in the position of two adjacent permanent teeth on the same side of the dental arch. Tooth transpositions occur less often in the mandibular arch than in the maxilla and with less variety. Early diagnosis and detection of a developing transposition is based on both clinical and radiographic examination. When detected early, interceptive treatment may resolve the developing problem. This paper discusses a patient who presented with a mandibular permanent lateral incisor-canine transposition.

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