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A rare case of retained fourth molar teeth in maxilla and mandible. Case report Cover

A rare case of retained fourth molar teeth in maxilla and mandible. Case report

Open Access
|Nov 2014

Abstract

The study presents a case of the rarely occurring totally retained fourth molar teeth simultaneously in maxilla and mandible. The appearance of supernumerary teeth is a relatively uncommon dental anomaly and it is rare for patients to have impacted fourth molars in two quadrant. The aim of this work is to describe the presence of unilateral (right) fourth molars in the maxilla and the mandible in a young female patient aged 24 years. Orthopantomogram revealed impacted lower third molars but also unerupted unilateral (right) upper and lower fourth molars. Before orthodontic treatment, the patient was subsequently admitted for removal of third and fourth impacted upper and lower molars under local anesthesia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2014-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2300-6676 | Journal ISSN: 2084-980X
Language: English
Page range: 118 - 120
Submitted on: Jul 7, 2014
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Accepted on: Jul 14, 2014
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Published on: Nov 25, 2014
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2014 Mansur Rahnama, Anna Szyszkowska, Marta Pulawska, Joanna Szczerba-Gwozdz, published by Sciendo
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