Impacted supernumerary tooth in the horizontal plate of palatine bone: a rare case report
In cases of swelling in the posterior hard palate, an impacted supernumerary tooth should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Although extraction is the preferred treatment, when supernumerary teeth are located near vital structures and are asymptomatic, close observation with periodic radiographic monitoring is a reasonable management option.
Authors
- Manoj Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-4165)
- Kanistika Jha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3048-4109)
- Mallika Rayamajhi
- Aashish Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9302-6095)
- Resham Koirala
- Sarita KC
Institutions
- Chitwan Medical College (NP)
- College of Medical Sciences (NP)
- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05316-0
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.48