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Case Reports
. 2011 Oct 28:7:19.
doi: 10.1186/1746-160X-7-19.

Non-syndromic occurrence of true generalized microdontia with mandibular mesiodens - a rare case

Seema D Bargale  1 , Shital D P Kiran
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Non-syndromic occurrence of true generalized microdontia with mandibular mesiodens - a rare case

Seema D Bargale et al. Head Face Med. .

Abstract

Abnormalities in size of teeth and number of teeth are occasionally recorded in clinical cases. True generalized microdontia is rare case in which all the teeth are smaller than normal. Mesiodens is commonly located in maxilary central incisor region and uncommon in the mandible. In the present case a 12 year-old boy was healthy; normal in appearance and the medical history was noncontributory. The patient was examined and found to have permanent teeth that were smaller than those of the average adult teeth. The true generalized microdontia was accompanied by mandibular mesiodens. This is a unique case report of non-syndromic association of mandibular hyperdontia with true generalized microdontia.

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Intra oral view of the upper arch.
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Intra oral view of the lower arch.
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Diagnostic casts showing the morphology of the teeth.
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