Open AccessSolitary median maxillary central incisor: A case report of a rare dental anomaly
Author(s) -
Deepak Chandrasekaran,
A. Arif Yezdani,
Faizal Tajir,
B. C. Saravanan,
L Rajasekar
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.4103/0975-7406.155968
Subject(s) - maxillary central incisor , medicine , maxillary incisor , dental anomalies , incisor , dentistry , orthodontics
The solitary median maxillary central incisor (SMMCI) syndrome is a rare dental anomaly and has an incidence of 1:50,000 live births. In SMMCI, there is only one central incisor present, and it develops exactly at the midline. SMMCI occurrence has been described with growth hormone deficiency or other structural anomalies in the midline of the body. In this case, the 8-year-old female patient reported a single median maxillary central incisor with missing maxillary and mandibular frena, with apparently no other abnormalities. Early diagnosis and recognition of SMMCI are important for all practicing Orthodontists, as it may be a sign of other severe congenital or developmental abnormalities.