Management of Mesiodens In Mixed Dentition- Molariform and Tuberculate: A Case Report
Journal Title: Interventions in Pediatric Dentistry Open Access Journal - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Timely intervention is the key to any setback in the mixed dentition. Teeth which are supplemental to the normal dentition are supernumeraries, the most common being mesiodens, present in the premaxillary region. Certain pathological consequences may arise due to mesiodens like unaesthetic midline diastema, rotation, displacement, root resorption and cyst formation. The current case report presents the management of developing malocclusion in the anterior region due to the presence of mesiodentes- a molariform and a tuberculate. The molariform mesiodens was impeding the eruption of the maxillary right central incisor, thus the surgical removal of both mesiodentes was planned and executed. In addition to this soft tissue uncovering was done for the unerupted maxillary central incisor. On follow up, uneventful healing was observed successfully. Supernumerary teeth, or hyperdontia, is a term that describes teeth that are surplus in number when compared to the normal complement of teeth [1]. The etiology of supernumerary teeth remains unclear and not yet completely understood [2]. Among the various proposed theories that have attempted to explain the causes behind the development of supernumerary teeth, current literature favors the ‘lamina hyperactivity theory’ that states hyperdontia results from independent, locally conditioned hyperactivity of the dental lamina [1]. The most commonly occurring supernumerary tooth is the ‘mesiodens’, a term that was initially coined by Balk in 1917. As the name suggests, the mesiodens is usually located mesial to the central incisors in the premaxillary region [3].
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Reena Augustine, Prashant Babaji, Shashibhushan KK
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- DOI 10.32474/IPDOAJ.2019.02.000143
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