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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2018; 7(01): 1-6
DOI: 10.4103/ejgd.ejgd_159_17
Review Article

Supernumerary teeth: A review on a critical endodontic challenge

Hany Mohamed Aly Ahmed
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
,
Jojo Kottoor
1   Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
,
Ahmed Abdel Rahman Hashem
2   Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Egypt
3   Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Future University, Cairo, Egypt
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Abstract

Supernumerary teeth are developmental anomalies that might require endodontic treatment for functional and/or esthetic reasons. A review of literature was conducted using appropriate key words (“Supernumerary” OR “Supplemental” OR “Rudimentary” AND “Tooth,” “Mesiodens” OR “Paramolar” OR “Distomolar“) in major endodontic journals (Australian Endodontic Journal, Dental Traumatology, International Endodontic Journal, Journal of Endodontics, and Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology) to identify available reports describing the clinical and radiographic landmarks of different forms of supernumerary teeth and discussing the implications of such anatomical variation on root canal treatment procedures. In addition, this article highlights the potential indications of supernumerary teeth for intentional replantation and autotransplantation treatment procedures.

Keywords

Autotransplantation - endodontic treatment - fusion - intentional replantation - supernumerary teeth

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