Transposition- A forensic perspective

January 01, 2014 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | Department of Orthodontics | Siddarth Shetty

2014, Medknow. Tooth transposition is a disturbance of tooth eruption and is defined as change in the position of two adjacent teeth within the same quadrant. This review aims to discuss the prevalence and the aetiology of transposition through a literature survey and to discuss its importance and implications as pertaining to the field of forensics.