Authors : Dr. Shivani Sunder; Dr. Niharika Goyal; Dr. Dinesh Rao; Dr. Sunil Panwar

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24SEP325

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Abstract : Supernumerary teeth are additional teeth or tooth-like structures that can develop either erupted or unerupted, beyond the normal complement of 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth. A mesiodens is a specific type of supernumerary tooth located in the midline between the two central incisors. The presence of these extra teeth can lead to various clinical complications. This paper presents a case involving a palatally positioned, impacted mesiodens that was associated with an unerupted permanent left maxillary central incisor. Surgical removal of the mesiodens was performed, resulting in the successful eruption of the permanent incisor.

Keywords : Mesiodens, Surgical Extraction, Disimpaction.

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