The prevalence of the unerupted maxillary canine is discussed. Three methods of surgical treatment to move the tooth into a functional position are mentioned. Surgical repositioning and transplantation are described. The method used by the author for transplanting and splinting the tooth is shown to differ in several important respects from those described by others.
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