Case of the week: Supernumerary tooth


Case of the week is back. I know it’s been a little while but this is a fun one.  This week I have a case of a supernumerary tooth in hiding.  Well, it’s sort of in hiding.  First take a look at the pantomograph and see if you can find the supernumerary tooth (there is only one) before looking at the periapical radiograph.

supernumerary tooth pantomograph

supernumerary tooth periapical radiograph Periapical radiograph showing a supernumerary tooth (mesiodens) superimposed over the right maxillary central incisor.

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