Case Report

Orthodontic Treatment of a Bilateral Mandibular Lateral Incisor-Canine Transposition

10.13076/1300-3550-25-1-67

  • Alev Yılmaz
  • Zahire Şahinoğlu

Received Date: 11.08.2011 Accepted Date: 18.10.2011 Turk J Orthod 2012;25(1):67-75

Transposition is a form of ectopia, in which two adjacent teeth change positions in the dental arch. It can be partial or complete. Transpositions are a challenge to orthodontics, especially if treatment aims to correct the order of the teeth. The aim of this case report was to present the treatment of a patient who had bilaterally transposed mandibular lateral incisor and canine teeth.