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Clinical Challenges in the Management of Complex Tooth Impaction and Transposition: A Case Series

Hana Omar AlBalbeesi1, Eman Ibrahim Alshayea2

  • 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Dental University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia.

Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 28, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Conservative orthodontic and surgical management of impacted and transposed teeth in children achieved favorable outcomes. Careful diagnosis and individualized treatment minimized complications, though some limitations were noted.

Keywords:
cone-beam computed tomography; impacted teethorthodontic managementsupernumerary teethtransposed teeth

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