MESIODENS BILATERALLY TO MIDLINE: A CASE REPORT

• Autor(a) principal: de Souza Lessa, Paloma
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Miasato, José Massao, de Oliveira, Leila Maria Chevitarese, da Silva, Luciana Alves Herdy
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Uningá (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revista.uninga.br/uninga/article/view/3481
• topic: Bullying; Dente supranumerário; Dentição mista; Mesiodentes; Bullying; Mixed dentition; Supernumerary tooth; Mesiodens

Mesiodens is the more frequent supernumerary tooth, located between the upper central incisors and can be found in deciduous or permanent dentition, with greater predominance for males, which can cause functional, aesthetic and psychological changes. Aiming to report a clinical case that presents two mesiodens bilaterally in the anterior maxillary region, causing impaction of the permanent upper central incisors. A non-syndromic, male, 5-year-old patient sought care accompanied by his legally responsible at the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic of the Universidade do Grande Rio, referred by the private clinic because it was believed that the procedure could only be performed with the use of conscious sedation. The treatment plan was carried out through imaging exams and clinical evaluation. It is concluded that a good evaluation, diagnosis, and adequate planning are fundamental in therapeutics. Therefore, they have allowed the eruption of the central incisors, contributing to a better quality of life and self-esteem.