Multiple supernumerary teeth in a nonsyndromic 12-year-old female patient - a case report.
Supernumerary teeth (ST) are uncommon alterations of development that may appear in either of the dental arches and that are frequently associated with syndromes such as cleidocranial dysplasia and Gardner syndrome. Multiple ST in individuals with no other disease or syndrome are very rare. In view of this situation, correct diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of ST with the use of appropriate imaging techniques are highly important. This case report presents radiographic images of a nonsyndromic 12-year-old female patient who presented with 14 supernumerary teeth and was treated under general anesthesia, with the extraction of all ST in a single surgical intervention. During the postoperative period, the patient did not complain of pain nor did she present any signs or symptoms of infection. During late follow-up period, due to difficulty in traction of the maxillary right canine and mandibular left first premolar towards the dental arch, it was necessary to extract these teeth under local anesthesia. Radiographic examination 3 years after surgery revealed the absence of ST and of diseases related to the existence of these teeth.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Thiago de Santana
Tde S
Santos
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Integrated Center for the Study of Facial Deformities, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Erick Ricardo
ER
Silva
Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Integrated Center for the Study of Facial Deformities, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Ana Célia
AC
Faria
Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Integrated Center for the Study of Facial Deformities, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Francisco Veríssimo de
FV
Mello Filho
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Integrated Center for the Study of Facial Deformities, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Samuel Porfírio
SP
Xavier
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*