Open AccessVertical Supplementary Mesiodens Erupted with Posteroanterior Angulation: Case Report
Author(s) -
Betanco MAP
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access journal of dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-8771
DOI - 10.23880/oajds-16000316
Subject(s) - supernumerary , medicine , supernumerary tooth , maxilla , radiography , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery
Supernumerary teeth are an alteration in the number of teeth and depending on their location in the maxilla, they receive a name: mesiodens if it is close to the midline, paramolar if it is posterior to the third molar. Objective: classify a mesiodens according to its clinical and radiographic location. Clinical case: A clinical case of a 10-year-old child is presented. Reason for consultation: abnormal tooth. Clinical and radiographic examination compatible to supernumerary tooth. We proceed to grant a classification and complete the literature review. Conclusion: The treatment of this dental anomaly will depend on the patient's guardian and its values and beliefs; respecting the national and international parameters of medical ethics.