Management of Impacted Maxillary Central Incisor due to Supernumerary Teeth: A Case Report
Dental News Volume XX, Number I, March, 2013 by Dr. Tasneem AL Farhan, Dr. Kholoud Al-Foudari, Dr. Nour AL Hasan Abstract Most supernumerary teeth are located in the anterior maxillary region. They are classified according to their number, form, and location. Their presence may give rise to a variety of clinical problems. Detection of supernumerary teeth is best achieved by thorough clinical and radiographic examination. Their management varies according to the different clinical presentations. This is a case report of a 9-year-old boy with an unerupted UR1 due to supernumerary teeth in the anterior maxilla. The treatment consisted of a surgical excision of the supernumeraries followed by interceptive orthodontic treatment to align the impacted UR1. Clinical relevance: the importance of interceptive orthodontic treatment in preventing the development of more complex malocclusion with space loss of the unerupted teeth and upper centerli...