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- Title
Diente supernumerario mesiodens en posición transversal invertida. Reporte de caso.
- Authors
Oliva Chumán, José
- Abstract
Supernumerary teeth appear as teeth or structures similar and additional to the normal series of 20 primary and 32 permanent teeth. Their etiology is mostly idiopathic although it is also associated with two syndromes: cleidocranial dysplasia and familial adenomatous polyposis. There seems to be evidence suggesting a family tendency to produce extra teeth. Supernumerary teeth can result in complications such as impacted teeth, ectopic eruption, displaced permanent teeth causing dystopia or dental malposition, and diastemas, which in turn may generate occlusal and functional problems. Cysts derived from supernumerary follicles may also occur. Surgical extraction, i.e. exodontics, of supernumerary teeth is the treatment of choice whenever possible; however, limitations such as the patient's age, tooth impaction or tooth location may postpone the decision to perform the surgical approach. Thus, it may be necessary an observation phase during the mixed dentition stage to wait for the eruption of permanent teeth with the least complications.
- Subjects
SUPERNUMERARY teeth; ADENOMATOUS polyposis coli; MIXED dentition; TOOTH eruption; IMPACTION of teeth; DYSTOPIAS
- Publication
Cultura: Revista de la Asociación de Docentes de la USMP, 2019, Issue 33, p391
- ISSN
1817-0285
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.24265/cultura.2019.v33.21