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Naveen Manuja1, Rajni Nagpal, Mousumi Singh
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. naveenmanuja@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The purpose of this case report is to discuss the delayed eruption of permanent maxillary central incisors in a 10-year-old boy with retained primary maxillary central incisors. Radiological investigations revealed the presence of impacted bilateral supernumerary teeth and impacted permanent incisors. These supernumerary teeth were surgically removed and were diagnosed as tuberculate type. The patient is on clinical and radiological follow up for spontaneous eruption of the permanent teeth.
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