Inverted mesiodens--a case report.
A nine and a half years old female school child was examined in a during routine dental examination. The patient had swelling over maxillary midline area just near the labial frenum. Both the central incisors were in position. Radiographic examination revealed presence of an inverted supernumerary tooth between the roots of the central incisors. Surgical extraction of the supernumerary was planned. A unique case of inverted (upside down) mesiodens is presented.
Nikhil
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Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, DAV (C) Dental College & Hospital, Yamuna Nagar.
Vineeta
Gupta
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery