Journal of Applied Dental
and Medical Sciences
Journal of Applied Dental and Medical Sciences is A Quarterly Published

ABSTRACT

Mesiodens- A Case Report

Kapil Jain, Amitabh Kallury, Ankur Chaukse, Trilok Shrivastav

ABSTRACT

Supernumerary tooth is a developmental anomaly and has been argued to arise from multiple etiologies. These teeth may remain embedded in the alveolar bone or can erupt into the oral cavity. When it remains embedded, it may cause aesthetic or functional problems specially if it is situated in maxillary anterior region. Mesiodens is a supernumerary tooth located in the anterior maxilla, placed palatally or in between the maxillary central incisors. It may be single or paired, erupted or impacted and at times even inverted.

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