Case Report
Year: 2023 | Month: March | Volume: 13 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 148-153
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230314
Rare Case of Bilateral Transposition: A Case Report
Ruma Mandal1, Dhritiman Barman2, Ravindra D. Rekhade3, Vivek Agarwal4
1Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, HIDSAR, Haldia, West Bengal
2Consultant Orthodontist, Haldia, West Bengal
3Professor and HOD, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, HIDSAR, Haldia, West Bengal
4Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, HIDSAR, Haldia, West Bengal
Corresponding Author: Dr. Ruma Mandal
ABSTRACT
Maxillary canine-1st premolar transposition is a developmental disturbance of tooth sequence characterized by interchange of positions of maxillary canine and 1st premolar. Early diagnosis and interception of transposition can simplify the orthodontic treatment. This is a case report of the management of a developing maxillary canine and 1st premolar transposition by non-extraction therapy. Natural tooth sequence was attained and symmetric and functional Class I molar relation was achieved.
Key words: Transposition, Bilateral Canine transposition, Maxillary canine-premolar transposition, Ectopic eruption.