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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 949-951, 1998.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-646751
RESUMO
Supernumerary tooth, named mesodens, occur between the maxillary central incisors are generally found in pairs, although it is sometimes found singly. An inverted mesiodens may move toward the nasal cavity and erupt in the floor of the nose. Approximately 90% of all supernumerary tooth usually appear in the area of the maxilla, where they disrupt the position and eruption of normal teeth. A supernumerary tooth may closely resemble the teeth of the group to which it belongs, i.e., molars, premolars or anterior teeth.