Surgical treatment of transmigration of mandibular canine

Autores

  • Ana Maria Estivalete Marchionatti
  • Vinícius Felipe Wandscher
  • Felipe Wehner Flores
  • Jorge Abel Flores

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21726/rsbo.v10i3.935

Palavras-chave:

tooth, impacted; surgery, oral; diagnosis.

Resumo

The occurrence of canine impaction is not a rare
phenomenon, but transmigration of the tooth across the midline
is a less common event. The finding is normally asymptomatic
and the etiologic factors involved in the transmigration process
are still unclear. Objective: To present a clinical case of surgical
treatment of a transmigrated mandibular canine. Case report: A
17-year-old male patient presented to the dental clinic to remove an
unerupted canine. Clinical and radiological examinations led to the
diagnosis of a transmigrated canine in the mental region. Surgical
removal was the treatment of choice and further radiographs
were needed to complement the clinical exam and to determine
the location of the tooth precisely for the surgical procedure.
Postoperative period was uneventful. Canine transmigration is a
rare finding and symptoms are usually absent. Conclusion: An
early detection is important to plan the treatment and mainly to
avoid future complications.

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Publicado

2014-09-30

Como Citar

Ana Maria Estivalete Marchionatti, Vinícius Felipe Wandscher, Felipe Wehner Flores, & Jorge Abel Flores. (2014). Surgical treatment of transmigration of mandibular canine. RSBO, 10(3), 284–8. https://doi.org/10.21726/rsbo.v10i3.935