title: Treatment of supernumerary teeth.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The finding of supernumerary teeth in the oral cavity is a common occurrence, and they are interesting  because of their potential to lead to aesthetic and functional alterations. When they are present in the anterior area of the  maxilla, they may cause complications, such as late tooth eruption or impaction of the central incisors. They affect from 0.5 to  3.8% of the population, with men being more affected.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article describes two cases of impaction  of the permanent maxillary left central incisor, due to the presence of a supernumerary tooth in the parasagittal area of the  pre-maxilla, as well as the surgical and orthodontic procedures adopted.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil. mariliafmathias@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Mathias
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Lobo-Piller
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Corrêa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000503:physiopathology; D008437:Maxilla; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*