title: Delayed eruption of maxillary permanent central incisors due to bilateral tuberculate supernumerary teeth: case report.
abstract: The purpose of this case report is to discuss the delayed eruption of permanent maxillary central incisors in a 10-year-old boy with retained primary maxillary central incisors. Radiological investigations revealed the presence of impacted bilateral supernumerary teeth and impacted permanent incisors. These supernumerary teeth were surgically removed and were diagnosed as tuberculate type. The patient is on clinical and radiological follow up for spontaneous eruption of the permanent teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. naveenmanuja@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manuja
authors.forename: Rajni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nagpal
authors.forename: Mousumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Suresh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging