title: Supplemental mandibular mesiodens: a diagnostic challenge.
abstract: Developmental anomalies affecting the number of teeth are occasionally encountered clinically. The incidence of supernumerary teeth is approximately 1-3%. Among these are the maxillary anterior teeth, the maxillary molars, and the maxillo-mandubular premolars, in terms of descending order of occurrence. Supernumeraries occur rarely in the mandibular anterior teeth region. They may be either supplemental or rudimentary. We are reporting case of a supplemental type of supernumerary tooth in the mandibular anterior region and steps which were followed to distinguish supernumerary tooth from the normal series.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Al-Badar Rural Dental College , Naganhalli Road, Near PDA Engineering College, Opp. Koranti Hanuman Temple, Gulbarga, Karnataka- 585102, India .
authors.forename: Manjunath
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naganahalli
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Educare Institute of Dental Sciences , Chattiparamba, Malappuram, Kerala-676504, India .
authors.forename: Adarsh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Honnappa
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Al-Badar Rural Dental College , Naganhalli Road, Near PDA Engineering College, Opp. Koranti Hanuman Temple, Gulbarga, Karnataka-585102, India .
authors.forename: Nallan Csk
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Chaitanya
keywords: Mandibular mesiodens; Supernumerary tooth; Supplemental