Paired Erupted and Unerupted Mesiodens: A case report

Supernumerary teeth are extra teeth present in addition to normal series. By definition the supernumerary teeth are the extra teeth present in the oral cavity. These can be found in any region of the oral cavity. Most supernumerary teeth are found in the anteriormaxillary region. The most common position of these supernumerary teeth is in the midline. Mesiodens is a supernumerary teeth present between central incisors and its conical in shape.Mesiodens is the most commonly found supernumerary teeth on many occasions. Mesiodens are paired, single, unerupted and sometimes impacted. These mesiodens causes many complications like midline diastema, displacement, rotation, root resorption, unpleasing esthetics, and cyst formation.In the present case mesiodens was found bilaterally in the anterior maxilla, one erupted and another unerupted and inverted. In this case both mesiodens are prophylactically extracted in order to prevent its adverse effects on dentition.