2020•The Journal of Indian Orthodontic SocietyOpen access

A Unique Treatment Approach for Orthodontic Correction of a Unilateral Maxillary Canine-Lateral Incisor Transposition with Contralateral Impacted Maxillary Second Premolar

Vanashree Takane, K. Nagaraj, Divya Keshan, K M Keluskar

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Tooth transposition is an unusual form of positional interchange of two adjacent teeth. The maxillary canine is the most frequently involved tooth. This is a case report of a complete left maxillary canine transposition with lateral incisor and impacted right maxillary 2nd premolar. Careful planning of the orthodontic transposition correction was done, and teeth were followed meticulously to their normal positions.

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Key concepts: Maxillary canine, Premolar, Transposition (logic), Orthodontics, Maxillary central incisor, Medicine, Maxillary lateral incisor, Incisor