Mandibular Canine Transmigration – Two Case Reports

• Author Details:   
• Kuldeep Phukon ^*
• Mitali Bora
• Shweta Singh Bijay

Mandibular canine transmigration is a rare occurrence in oral cavity, the etiology of which is not clear. Maximum cases of transmigrate canine goes undetected and if reported, it is during routine radiological investigation. There are literatures published on singular or multiple cases of unilateral or bilateral occurrence of transmigration and their treatment. This paper reports two rare transmigrated mandibular canine cases (Mupparapu type 3 and type 5). Both types are considered as rarest types of transmigrant canine.
Keywords: Ectopia, mandibular canine transmigration, transplantation, rare occurrence.