title: Uncommon true isolated macrodontia of a maxillary tooth.
abstract: Macrodontia is a rare dental anomaly which consists on the presence of any tooth or teeth larger than the average. In the present report the case of a child with an uncommon true isolated macrodontia of a maxillary central incisor is presented. The maxillary left central incisor was considered a macrodontic tooth since its mesiodistal crown dimension was 12.41 mm while the mesiodistal crown dimension of the maxillary right central incisor was 10.06 mm. The radiographic examination confirmed an enlarged maxillary left central incisor and a normal developing dentition. The patient did not report esthetic complaints, however, due the presence of anterior open bite and crowding, he was referred to orthodontic clinic. Thus, it must be point out the importance of the radiographic diagnosis to support the clinical findings, helping to plan and provide better treatment for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Priscila de Almeida
authors.initials: Pde A
authors.lastname: Assunção
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sabrina Loren de Almeida
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fábio Ribeiro
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Guedes
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Corrêa
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Abrahão
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Márcia Grillo
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.affiliation: Full Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucianne Cople
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Maia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D008437:Maxilla; D009811:Odontometry / Q000379:methods; D024343:Open Bite / Q000175:diagnosis; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging