title: Bilateral supplemental maxillary central incisors: a case report.
abstract: Hyperdontia is a developmental anomaly that is hypothesized to arise from multiple causes. Supernumerary teeth may remain embedded in the alveolar bone or can erupt into the oral cavity. When such teeth remain embedded, they may cause disturbances to developing teeth. Erupted supernumerary teeth can cause aesthetic or functional problems, especially when situated in the maxillary anterior region. Before a definitive diagnosis and treatment plan can be developed, it is essential to clinically and radiographically enumerate and identify supernumerary teeth. Supplemental central incisors are rare and bilateral cases are even rarer: only five cases have been reported in the literature to date. We describe a case of bilateral supplemental maxillary central incisors and discuss the management of supernumerary teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, K. D. Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. hansie51@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Manoj K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hans
authors.forename: Shashit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Rhitu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shekhar
authors.forename: Sanjula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sirohi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*