Transmigration of mandibular second premolar in a patient with cleft lip and palate: case report

• Main Authors: Daniel Berretta Moreira Alves (Author), Ésio Fortaleza Nascimento Chaves Pedrosa (Author), Jesus Carlos Andreo (Author), Izabel Maria Marchi de Carvalho (Author), Antonio de Castro Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Disturbances involving abnormalities in tooth eruption are named ectopia. Transmigration is the name assigned to ectopia in the presence of teeth in areas distant from the alveolar process. Initial angulation of the tooth bud of the second premolar and premature loss of permanent mandibular 1st mola...