Mesiodens Preventing Eruption of a Permanent Central Incisor

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AuthorsSandra DePasquale BChD Vth year
Alexander Azzopardi BChD PhD
Simon Camilleri MSc MOrth RCS
AbstractA maxillary midline supernumerary tooth is the most common type of supernumerary tooth. We present a case of a mesiodens, preventing eruption of a permanent central incisor. The aetiology, diagnosis and the effect of these developmental anomalies upon the dentition are discussed.

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JournalMalta Medical Journal
Volume17 Issue 02
Pages37 - 39
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Key wordscase report, mesiodens, supernumerary, tooth, unerupted

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