Maxillary canine-first premolar bilateral transposition in a Class III patient: A case report

Maciej Iancu Potrubacz; Michele Tepedino; Claudio Chimenti

doi:10.2319/060215-371.1

Maxillary canine-first premolar bilateral transposition in a Class III patient: A case report

Angle Orthod. 2016 May;86(3):509-19. doi: 10.2319/060215-371.1. Epub 2015 Aug 17.

Authors

Maciej Iancu Potrubacz¹, Michele Tepedino², Claudio Chimenti³

Affiliations

¹ a Adjunct Professor, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
² b PhD student, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
³ c Professor, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Abstract

Tooth transposition is a rare dental anomaly that often represents a challenge for the clinician. The case of a girl with skeletal Class III malocclusion and concomitant maxillary canine-first premolar bilateral transposition, followed from 7 to 17 years of age, is presented. After a first phase of treatment aimed at resolving the Class III malocclusion, the transposition was maintained and the case finalized with a multibracket appliance.

Keywords: Angle Class III; Ectopic tooth eruption; Interceptive orthodontics; Mx.C.P1; Transposition.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bicuspid*
Child
Cuspid
Female
Humans
Malocclusion*
Maxilla
Tooth Eruption, Ectopic*