Supernumerary teeth case treated with atypical extraction
International Journal of Development Research
Supernumerary teeth case treated with atypical extraction
Received 10th October, 2018; Received in revised form 16th November, 2018; Accepted 14th December, 2018; Published online 30th January, 2019
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This report describes the treatment of a 23-year-old man presented with bimaxillary dental protrusion, severe crowding complicated by the presence of two supernumerary teeth and class II division 1 subdivision right malocclusion. The patient had gingival recession in maxillary central incisor, and the option of extraction this tooth followed by space closure, with the substituting of the central incisor by the supernumerary tooth, was chosen.
