A case is reported in which the eruption of an upper canine was delayed as a result of the presence of a denticle. This remained undiagnosed until the age of 13 years. The paper illustrates the clinical and diagnostic problems associated with denticles in this region due to their position close to, but not actually in, the midline.
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