Mesiodens - Obvious yet unnoticed: A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Sanpreet Singh Sachdev*, Yogita Adhane, Tabita Joy Chettiankandy, Manisha Ahire Sardar, Ashwini Chhapane

Volume : 8, Issue : 4, Year : 2022

Article Page : 150-153

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmi.2022.036

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Abstract

Supernumerary teeth occurring in between the central incisors are termed ‘mesiodens’ and have a prevalence rate of 3% in the Asian population. Mesiodens in seldom observed in adults with permanent dentition as most of them get extracted within the first decade or early second decade. The present case report describes mesiodens in a 32-year-old male with an emphasis on its radiological and histological aspects. Although a fairly common dental anomaly, mesiodens may present with several complications and have clinical implications in treatment. Retention of mesiodens until the fourth decade is quite unusual and is, therefore, an interesting aspect of the present case.

Keywords: Developmental anomaly, Cone beam computed tomography, Mesiodens

How to cite : Sachdev S S, Adhane Y, Chettiankandy T J, Sardar M A, Chhapane A, Mesiodens - Obvious yet unnoticed: A case report. IP Int J Maxillofac Imaging 2022;8(4):150-153

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