title: Solitary median maxillary central incisor: A case report of a rare dental anomaly.
abstract: The solitary median maxillary central incisor (SMMCI) syndrome is a rare dental anomaly and has an incidence of 1:50,000 live births. In SMMCI, there is only one central incisor present, and it develops exactly at the midline. SMMCI occurrence has been described with growth hormone deficiency or other structural anomalies in the midline of the body. In this case, the 8-year-old female patient reported a single median maxillary central incisor with missing maxillary and mandibular frena, with apparently no other abnormalities. Early diagnosis and recognition of SMMCI are important for all practicing Orthodontists, as it may be a sign of other severe congenital or developmental abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yezdani
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Faizal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tajir
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rajasekar
keywords: Central incisor; congenital anomaly; median incisor