title: [Solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome:a case of report].
abstract: Solitary median maxillary central incisor (SMMCI) is a rare dental anomaly characterized by a symmetric central incisor of normal size, developed and erupted precisely in the midline of the maxilla in both primary and permanent dentitions. SMMCI may occur alone or be associated with other midline structures defects of the body or other systemic disorders. The best known association is holoprosencephaly (HPE). This paper reported a case of SMMCI that companied with other midline structures defects of the body.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China.E-mail:kangliying2007@163.com.
authors.forename: Li-ying
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Xin-qiang
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia; D016142:Holoprosencephaly; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D008437:Maxilla; D014078:Tooth Eruption