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Ectopic eruption of a maxillary canine following trauma
Author(s) -
Symons Anne L.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1992.tb00254.x
Subject(s) - supernumerary , maxillary central incisor , maxillary canine , dental trauma , medicine , tooth eruption , orthodontics , canine tooth , dental anomalies , dentistry , traumatic injury , maxillary incisor , incisor , surgery , molar
Traumatic events at an early age may lead to developmental dental anomalies and ectopic tooth eruption. A case is reported in which a traumatic injury at two months of age resulted in the development of supernumerary teeth in the upper right premaxillary region. The maxillary canine ectopically erupted or transposed into the space left by the missing central incisor and eliminated the need for a prosthesis in this region.