Management of Mesiodens In Mixed Dentition- Molariform and Tuberculate: A Case Report

Volume 2 - Issue 4

Reena Augustine*, Prashant Babaji and Shashibhushan Kukkalli Kamalaksharappa

Received: February 27, 2019;   Published: March 08, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/IPDOAJ.2018.02.000143

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Abstract

Timely intervention is the key to any setback in the mixed dentition. Teeth which are supplemental to the normal dentition are supernumeraries, the most common being mesiodens, present in the premaxillary region. Certain pathological consequences may arise due to mesiodens like unaesthetic midline diastema, rotation, displacement, root resorption and cyst formation. The current case report presents the management of developing malocclusion in the anterior region due to the presence of mesiodentes- a molariform and a tuberculate. The molariform mesiodens was impeding the eruption of the maxillary right central incisor, thus the surgical removal of both mesiodentes was planned and executed. In addition to this soft tissue uncovering was done for the unerupted maxillary central incisor. On follow up, uneventful healing was observed successfully.

Keywords:Mesiodens; Mesiodentes; Mixed Dentition; Molariform; Tuberculate

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