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June, 2012, Vol. 14, No. 2 CONTENTS REVIEWS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES CLINICAL CASE REPORTS © 2012 Stomatologija |
Stomatologija 2012; 14 (2): 65-8 84 KB Mandibular midline supernumerary tooth associated with agenesis of permanent central incisors: A diagnostic conundrum Charu Mohan Marya, Gaurav Sharma, Vijay P. Parashar, Vandana Dahiya, Anil Gupta Summary Concomitant hypo-hyperdontia is a rare mixed numeric anomalous condition. The presence of this condition in the same area of dental arch and specifically in the mandibular anterior region is reported very infrequently. This case report presents a case of 20 years old male with congenitally missing permanent mandibular central incisors in conjunction with a mandibular midline supernumerary tooth. Only 3 cases have been documented in English literature till date. The article focuses on the review of mandibular mesiodens and the clarity regarding the usage of the terminology “mesiodens”. Key words: agenesis, incisors, mandibular, mesiodens, supernumerary. Received: 13 12 2011 Accepted for publishing: 21 06 2012 1Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research, Faridabad (Haryana), India 2Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine, Glendale, Arizona, USA 3IDST Dental College Modinagar, Uttarpradesh, India Charu Mohan Marya1 – BDS, MDS, prof. Gaurav Sharma1 – BDS, MDS Vijay P. Parashar2 – BDS, MDS, D.D.S. Vandana Dahiya1 – BDS, MDS Anil Gupta3 – BDS, MDS Address correspondence to Dr. Charu Mohan Marya, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research, Faridabad (Haryana), India. E-mail address: maryacm@yahoo.co.uk |
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