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01-12-2010 | Original Article

The incidence of impacted transmigrant canines: a retrospective study

Authors: Kaan Gündüz, Peruze Çelenk

Published in: Oral Radiology | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of transmigrant canines in a Turkish subpopulation. The incidences of impacted maxillary and mandibular canines were also determined.

Methods

This retrospective study determined canine impaction and transmigration incidences by examining 12,000 panoramic radiographs and clinical records belonging to patients treated between January 2005 and December 2009 at the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey. The number and location of canine impactions and transmigrations, sex and age of the patients, presence of retained deciduous canines, and associated pathologies and dental anomalies were recorded.

Results

This study found a 4.51% incidence of canine impaction. Among the 12,000 patients with panoramic radiographs, 13 (0.1%) had transmigrated canines, including 5 females (aged 17–46 years) and 8 males (aged 15–42 years). Only one transmigrated canine was maxillary, while 12 were mandibular. All transmigrated canines were unilateral and impacted. Ten canines migrated from the right to the left side, and three migrated from the left to the right.

Conclusion

Radiographic examination is necessary to diagnose impacted transmigrant canines, among other anomalies.

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Title: The incidence of impacted transmigrant canines: a retrospective study
Authors: Kaan Gündüz
Peruze Çelenk
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Oral Radiology / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0911-6028
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9674
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-010-0044-7

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The incidence of impacted transmigrant canines: a retrospective study

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Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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