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Revista da Associacao Paulista de Cirurgioes Dentistas

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CORTELETI, Josiane Ferreira et al. Tooth prolonged retention of deciduous tooth impaction supernumerary in children under 12 years. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2015, vol.69, n.4, pp. 425-431. ISSN 0004-5276.

Supernumerary teeth is defined as a developmental disorder characterized by the presence of one or more dental elements out of a number considered normal arch. The occurrence of supernumerary can cause a variety of complications, such as crowding of the permanent teeth, delayed and / or ectopically erupting, tooth rotation, diastema training, development of cystic lesions, resorption of adjacent teeth. In most cases the diagnosis of the presence of this element is made by clinical examination and routine radiographic. The aim of this study was to report a case of prolonged retention of a primary tooth eruption and delayed a permanent tooth due to the presence of a supernumerary element diagnosed only 12 years old. After identifying the supernumerary element and analysis of complementary radiographs, it was carried out surgery to remove the elements deciduous and supernumerary and monitoring for 3 months of the eruptive process impacted element, a premolar law that favorably-positioned in the dental arch. It was concluded that the timely detection and removal of supernumerary elements also respected the need and surgical opportunity, are important to prevent future damage to the occlusion of patients, should be given importance to the monitoring and clinical outcome.

Palavras-chave : tooth; supernumerary; tooth eruption; ectopic; tooth; impacted.

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