Open AccessMesiodens: A clinical and radiographic study of 82 teeth in 55 children below 14 years
Author(s) -
Krishnan Ravindran,
Karthik Venkataraghavan,
Shiji M Kunjappan,
Maya Ramesh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.113298
Subject(s) - medicine , supernumerary , dentistry , maxilla , radiography , orthodontics , surgery
Supernumerary teeth refers to an excessive number of teeth and are relatively common in the oral cavity. The supernumerary tooth located in the midline of the maxilla between the central incisors is referred to as "mesiodens". The present study emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary management and long-term follow-up of patients with mesiodens.