Supernumerary Teeth in Maxillary Anterior Region: Report of Three Cases and Their Management

A supernumerary tooth is one that is additional to the normal series and can be found in any region of the dental arch. Most of the supernumerary teeth are located in the anterior maxillary region. These supernumerary teeth again are classified according to their presence where they are located and form. These teeth when present may give rise to a variety of clinical problems. The detection of these teeth can be achieved by thorough clinical and radiographic examination. Their management should be done by outlining a comprehensive treatment plan. Here we are discussing three different and unique cases, which brought different presentations by the patients, and the different treatment protocols were followed in each case. The first case deals with a 9-year-old female with non-eruption of maxillary incisors. The supernumerary teeth were surgically extracted and unerupted teeth exposed. The second case reported is of a 13-year-old boy having a problem in closing of mouth because of the extra tooth in the palatal side of the maxilla. Surgical extraction of the supernumerary tooth was done to treat the case. The third case is a 13-year-old child with non-eruption of maxillary incisors since exfoliation of deciduous teeth. The supernumerary teeth were surgically removed, and the incisors repositioned orthodontically.