Post on 12-Jan-2017
A 10 years old male patient came to
Outpatient Department of
Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry,
with the chief complaint of non-eruption of upper anterior teeth.
Intra oral examination shows patient was in permanent dentition.
There was a soft tissue bulge present
in relation to 21.
Upper occlusal radiograph shows a
supernumerary tooth present palatal to 21
Treatment plan:Extraction of supernumerary tooth along with excision of the soft tissue overlying 21.
Tooth extracted
Palatal mucoperiosteal flap elevated
Bone removed by micromotor handpiece
and surgical bur