Jinesh Shah

Professor and Head of School, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5PS, UK

The Management and ‘Fate’ of Palatally Ectopic Maxillary Canines

The exact aetiology of palatal maxillary canine ectopia is unknown, although four distinct groupings of causation have been described:2.

Root fracture and its management

Fractured roots are mostly diagnosed shortly after injury although, if the patient does not attend the dentist at the time, they may sometimes be found at subsequent routine dental appointments....