Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Management of Bilateral Ectopic Canines: A Case Report

Smruti Bhushan Nanda1 , Sumita Mishra2 (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Oct 2020

Abstract

An ectopic canine tooth may originate due to genetic/environmental aberrations. These teeth demandcorrection as they can move in the jawbone and damage the adjacent bone, roots of the teeth, pose estheticconcerns. Timely diagnosis and treatment play a pivotal role. The case report stresses on an extractiontreatment approach for correction of ectopic canine in a patient posing severe crowding in both upper andlower arches

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