Dysmorphic supernumerary teeth - case report

Authors

  • Rafael Klippel
  • Eduardo Weingartner
  • Maria Teresa Ortiz Ciparandi
  • Taís Somacal Novaes Silva
  • Pedro Antonio Gonzalez Hernandez
  • Aurelício Novaes Silva Júnior

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v4i3.4209

Keywords:

Supernumerary teeth, dental abnormalities, oral surgery.

Abstract

Supernumerary teeth or hyperdontia is an excess on tooth number, which can occur in both dentitions. The presence of a supernumerary tooth can cause dentigerous cyst, root resorption or it can be wrongly diagnosed as an odontoma of the composed kind. This paper describes one case report in which dysmorfhic supernumerary teeth are present in the region of the right maxillary premolar tooth, as well as its diagnosis and menagement.

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Published

2005-01-01

How to Cite

Klippel, R., Weingartner, E., Ciparandi, M. T. O., Silva, T. S. N., Hernandez, P. A. G., & Silva Júnior, A. N. (2005). Dysmorphic supernumerary teeth - case report. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 4(3), 251–256. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v4i3.4209

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2005): Revista de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas

Section

Clinical Cases

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