title: [Correlations between the presence of a mesiodens and position abnormalities, diastemas, and eruption disturbances of maxillary frontal teeth].
abstract: A mesiodens is often diagnosed coincidentally during a radiological examination. However, a mesiodens may also be diagnosed in relation to a clinically identified central diastema and an eruption disturbance, or a rotation of a central incisor. In this study of a group of 162 children and adolescents varying in age from 4 to 18 years, with a mesiodens, the frequency of position abnormalities, diastemas, and eruption disturbances of the maxillary frontal teeth was registered retrospectively. One or more of these complications was diagnosed in 72% of the patients. Usually, removal of the mesiodens in children and adolescents results in spontaneous recovery of the complications. Early diagnosis and early treatment are therefore important.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie, VU medisch centrum/Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam. ja.baart@vumc.nl
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Baart
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Groenewegen
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Verloop
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D003970:Diastema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D008437:Maxilla; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery