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Surgical treatment of supernumerary teeth in the anterior maxilla region in a pediatric patient: case study
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Keywords

Supernumerary teeth
Pediatric dentistry
Oral surgery

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Surgical treatment of supernumerary teeth in the anterior maxilla region in a pediatric patient: case study. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 12(8), e3494. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e3494.2020

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Abstract

Objective: To report a rare clinical case of three supernumerary teeth in the anterior region of the maxilla in a pediatric patient. Case Details: Male patient, 8-years-old, attended to the urgency of the University Center of the State of Pará (CESUPA) complaining of abnormal dentition. The clinical examination revealed the eruption of 11 and 12 elements, a mesiodens in the midline of the maxilla and the absence of 21 and 22 elements. The radiographic examination showed three supernumerary elements included, among which, two were located in the alveolar ridge anterior, preventing the eruption of the left central and lateral incisors. The patient underwent previous systemic examinations and after the surgical treatment of extraction of the supernumerary elements, followed up for 1 year, showing re-eruption of 21 and 22 elements and subsequent referral to Orthodontics. Final considerations: Periodic clinical and radiographic examinations are essential to obtain an early diagnosis of dental anomalies and correct guidance in surgical planning.

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