MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF MALOCCLUSION DUE TO SUPERNUMERARY TOOTH - A CASE REPORT

Supernumerary teeth are the most common developmental dental anomaly that has been argued to arise from multiple etiologies like hyperactivity of dental lamina, environmental factors dichotomy or polygenetic process of atavism. Supernumerary teeth present classical oral complication such as occlusal interference, diastema formation, delayed eruption, axial rotation/inclination of permanent teeth and crowding. The present case report describes the successful management of the malaligned teeth due to presence of supernumerary tooth. A combination of surgical and removable appliance was employed to correct the resulting malocclusion.