SUPERNUMERARY PREMOLARS IN MAXILLA AND CONCRESCENCE OF ROOTS – case report
Abstract
The presence of supernumerary teeth is not uncommon in the general population. Supernumerary teeth (hyperodontia) appear more in permanent dentition. Supernumerary teeth which are in the premolar region occur more often in the mandible with different shape and size. They might occur singly or in multiples, be erupted or impacted. The reason of hyperodontia is still unknown. There are a lot of theories. Various theories have been suggested to explain the etiology of supernumerary teeth in general including both, the genetic theory and environmental factors. Furthermore, it has been suggested that supernumerary premolar teeth belong to a third (postpermanent) series. Proliferation of dental lamina has been implicated. The presence of supernumerary teeth usually is connected with some disease or syndromes. Treatment of hyperodontia depends on the area where supernumerary teeth occur. This article presents a case report of an 11-year-old girl with hyperodontia of the first premolar, erupted palatinally in the left side of maxilla. This is supplemental tooth that looks like the permanent premolar. The orthopantomogram and 3D radiograph showed a big possibility of concrescence of both premolars. To make a definitive diagnosis and a plan for orthodontic treatment, OPG and 3D radiograph were crucial.
Keywords: supernumerary teeth, concrescence, OPG, 3D radiograph, orthodontic treatment
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J Can Dent Assoc. 1999; 65:612-16.
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a Swiss community. Short communication. Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed. 2010; 120(11): 987- 93.
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eruption by supernumerary teeth. Dent Pract Dent Rec1967; 17: 332-41.
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15. J .J. W. Breckon and S. P. Jones,†Late forming supernumeraries in the mandibular premolar region,†British
Journal of Orthodontics, vol.18, no.4, pp.329-331, 1991.
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Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, vol.30, pp.501-504, 1970.
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two cases†Journal of Dentistry for Children, vol.48, no.5, pp.385-388, 1981.
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Oral Pathology, vol.66, no.1, pp. 62-64, 1988.
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the literature,†Journal of Dentistry for Children, vol.61, no.5-6, pp.382-393, 1994.
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Journal of Orthodontics, vol.24, no.4, pp.293-296, 1997.
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no.5, pp.623-632, 2000.
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Paediatr Dent 2002; 12:244-254.
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syndromic association. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2009; 14:E229-E231.
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supernumerary teeth .Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2006;11:E339-E344.
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exome sequencing analysis of supernumerary teeth occurrence in Japanese individuals. Hum. Genome Var.
2017, 4, 16046.
Published
2021-07-26
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SRBINOSKA, Daniela et al.
SUPERNUMERARY PREMOLARS IN MAXILLA AND CONCRESCENCE OF ROOTS – case report.
Journal of Morphological Sciences, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 2, p. 141-146, july 2021.
ISSN 2545-4706.
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