Canine development commences at 4–5 months of age, high in the maxilla, lateral to the piriform fossa, and has the longest path of eruption at 22 mm.6 Crown calcification starts at 1 year, between the...

The aetiology of ectopic molars may be considered to be multifactorial. A number of authors have described different predisposing factors. A high familial tendency has been noted.9 Local factors, such...