“Mesiodentes-A Common Supernumerary in a Unique Appearance”: A Case Report and Literature Review
Published: October 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/37467.12115
Suma Sogi, Deepika Patidar, Dinesh Chand Patidar, Priyanka Prasad
1. Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala,
Haryana, India.
2. Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala,
Haryana, India.
3. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
4. Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Deepika Patidar,
H-29, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) Campus, Mullana, Ambala-133207, Haryana, India.
E-mail: drdeeepika.prasad@gmail.com
Mesiodens is the most common form of supernumerary teeth. When mesiodens erupt in multiples, either labial or palatal to permanent central incisor, it presents a rare condition “Mesiodentes”. This case report demonstrates the presence of erupted double mesiodens giving an unaesthetic appearance in a non-syndromic 10-year-old male patient.
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