SURGICAL REMOVAL OF SUPERNUMERARY TOOTH IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT: Case report in Mato Verde - MG

Abstract

Supernumerary dental elements represent a condition in which there is the presence of excess dental elements in relation to the normal number in the arches, which can manifest itself both in childhood and in adult life. The objective of this study was to report a clinical case of surgical removal of a supernumerary tooth in a four-year-old patient. This is research with a qualitative approach and exploratory/descriptive objectives, using clinical case study procedures. The research was carried out in the municipality of Mato Verde-MG at Faculdade Verde Norte (FAVENORTE). The person responsible for the four-year-old female patient came to the Favenorte school clinic with the following main complaint: “Removal of a supernumerary tooth”. The patient's guardian reported that she had previously sought another professional, who had given the diagnosis. On clinical examination, the presence of a supernumerary tooth was observed in the anterior region between the primary central incisors in the palate region. Teeth 51, 52, 61 and 62 had their coronal portions destroyed and did not present the possibility of rehabilitation, due to the quality of the root remnants. Radiographic examination can confirm the presence of a supernumerary tooth. After removing the root residue, surgery was planned to remove the supernumerary tooth, with the aim of preventing future dental problems. It is essential that professionals are aware of the characteristics of this anomaly and that this treatment is as conservative as possible, thus enabling a satisfactory postoperative period for the patient.