EC Dental Science

The permanent maxillary canines are not only considered to be “cornerstone of the dental arch” due to their significance contributing to masticatory function, stability of the dental arch but they also add up to the foundation of enhancing esthetics of an individual and maintaining functional occlusion. An unerupted canine crossing the midline is known as a transmigrated canine. The most common teeth showing ectopic eruption are maxillary first molars, maxillary canines followed by mandibular lateral incisors. Timely detection of these anomalies could help treat them less aggressively and preserve them by orthodontic intervention or by surgical transplantation. We report a case of labially impacted horizontally positioned transmigrated bilateral kissing canines in maxillary anterior region.

Keywords: Permanent Maxillary Canines; Impacted Canines; Transmigrated Canines; Kissing Canines; Unerupted Canine; Corner Stone of Arch

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