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Saving an Impacted Canine with Autotransplantation
The patient first presented at age 11 with a severe overbite and delayed eruption of her permanent canines. Her mother was hesitant about dental X-rays, so imaging had been deferred. When radiographs were ultimately obtained, tooth #27 was severely impacted horizontally near the apices of #25 and #26. With delayed detection, the canine became increasingly displaced and difficult to manage orthodontically, requiring a more complex surgical approach.
