The Japanese Journal of Pediatric Dentistry
Online ISSN : 2186-5078
Print ISSN : 0583-1199
ISSN-L : 0583-1199
A Case of Reoccurrence of a Supernumerary Tooth in Same Region after Extraction of an Impacted Supernumerary Tooth
Sumihiro ToyomuraHiroko KuboyamaShuichi MiyazakiMitsuko AkimotoAtsuko BabaWataru Motokawa
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2000 Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 249-254

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Abstract
Supernumerary teeth are frequently found in the maxillary anterior region. It is reported that the frequency was 0.5 to 2.5 percent, and children with supernumerary teeth are not rare.
We reported a rare case of a supernumerary tooth with reoccurred at the same site after extraction of The impacted supernumerary tooth in The upper incisor region of a 9 year 4 month old boy with a chief complaint of delayed eruption of the right maxillary central incisor.
1) An impacted supernumerary tooth was found in the maxillary anterior region and caused a delayed eruption of the right maxillary central incisor.
2) We found an impacted supernumerary tooth reoccurring at the same site 3 years and 2 months after extraction of the supernumerary tooth.
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