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mesiodens

The term mesiodens refers to a supernumerary tooth that is present in the midline of the maxilla between the two central incisors. One or two mesiodentes may be present.

Epidemiology

- The mesiodens is the most frequent supernumerary tooth with a prevalence of 0.15% to 1.9%.
- Mesiodens appears to be more common in males than in females with a male-female ratio of 2:1.
- Familial occurrence of mesiodens is reported to involve more than one sibling, or one generation. In some cases, this anomaly has also been seen in more than one generation.