supernumerary teeth are often found in the maxilla, the extra teeth may be tuberculate, conical, or supplementary or like odontome in shape. The maxillary central incisor region contains mesiodens, a conical kind of supernumerary teeth that maybe unerupted. The adjacent maxillary incisors may rotate, unerupt, or misalign if mesiodens are present.We discuss a case of rotation of the maxillary central incisor with impacted mesiodens in this article, where treatment included surgical removal of impacted mesiodens and orthodontic alignment with 2X4 appliance.
Key words: supernumerary, impacted, rotation.
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