The development of supernumerary teeth in the mandible in cases with a history of supernumeraries in the pre-maxillary region

Abstract

This article presents four cases in which delayed formation and late eruption of supernumerary teeth in the mandible occurred in patients with a history of supernumerary formation in the premaxilla region. In all cases, the premaxillary supernumeraries prevented eruption of the associated permanent incisor(s).

Keywords:

• Delayed formation mandibular supernumeraries
• impeded eruption of maxillary incisors
• pre-maxillary supernumeraries

Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge the help of Julia Glennon and Fiona Grist in the preparation of this paper.