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. 2015 Nov;9(11):ZJ01-2.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13903.6733. Epub 2015 Nov 1.

Ectopic Supernumerary Tooth at the Anterior Nasal Spine- A Developmental Glitch

Kritika Jangid  1 , Sheeja Saji Varghese  2 , Nadathur Doraiswamy Jayakumar  3
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Ectopic Supernumerary Tooth at the Anterior Nasal Spine- A Developmental Glitch

Kritika Jangid et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: CBCT; Inverted tooth; Mesiodens; Mesiodents; Nasal septum.

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Figures

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Panaromic View showing a radio-opacity at the lower border of the anterior nasal septum
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3D View showing a distal inclination of the root of the supernumerary tooth
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Tangential View confirming the presence of the radio-opacity at the inferior border of the anterior nasal septum
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Cross Sectional View which justifies the radio-opacity to be a tooth since the enamel, dentin and pulp structure of the tooth is clearly differentiated
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[Table/Fig-5]:
Axial View depicting a slight shift of the ectopic inverted tooth from the midline to the left side
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