Tag: supernumerary tooth

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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…
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Case of the week: Developing Distodens (supernumerary teeth)

This week is a neat case showing two distodens developing in the mandible.  Distodens are supernumerary teeth found in the molar region. Note distal to the mandibular left (developing) third molar is another follicle with the enamel evident.  On the patients right side, only the follicle is evident.  No calcified…
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Case of the week: Third Molar in Maxillary Sinus

This weeks case topic is an interesting finding of a maxillary third molar developing in the maxillary sinus adjacent to a supernumerary tooth on a CBCT scan.  Interpretation: This case shows a mixed radiolucent/radiopaque entity in the right maxillary sinus.  The radiopacity is that of tooth structure.  The appearance is…
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Case of the Week: Supernumerary teeth and Impaction

This week I have a case of 2 for 1 (two findings on one radiograph). 😀 The first is the impaction of the mandibular molars.  If you look at the patients left, you’ll see the crowns of the two molars appearing as if they are in occlusion in the mandible. …