MESIODENS OCCURRING IN A 6 YR OLD CHILD- A RARE CASE

Mesiodens is a midline supernumerary tooth commonly seen in the maxillary arch. It is the most significant dental anomaly affecting permanent dentition mainly and primary dentition rarely. The incidence of supernumerary teeth varies between 0.45-3%, depending on the literature source, and is more common in males than in females (proportion 2:1). The etiology is still unknown and not well understood. Since very few supernumerary teeth have been reported for the primary dentition. The present case is quite unusual as this is a report of a mesiodens in primary dentition and that too in a girl.