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My son got extra teeth in upper jaw in between two teeth. Please find attached pic. Can we leave as it is or need to remove. Please guide
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Yes sometimes due to some changes in tooth formation an extra tooth is formed, but you need not to worry about it.
You can get it extracted as it is hampering the position of one of the central Incisor.
Also you can share a proper image of upper arch which will confirm the presence of the extra tooth is mediodens or some other tooth with transposition.
Kindly send me the OPG or CBCT so that I can tell you the further treatment plan
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Get an OPG done
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Not to worry if this malalignment is not corrected naturally we can get it done by braces.
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Age of your son?
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Age of your son along with appropriate radiograph of the respective concerned tooth as well as the radiograph of whole mouth (OPG) would help us give a better diagnosis.
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Visit your nearest dental college or dental clinic for a proper checkup and diagnosis.
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Age of your son?
Pls send a picture in which you slightly push the upper lip upward so all other erupted teeth are more clearly visible.
Which is important to see, to determine its a mesiodense or a lateral incisors erupted in a wrong position.
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This seems to be extra tooth called as mesiodens. Need to confirm with X-ray and CT scan. Please consult nearby dentist as this can affect position of adjacent teeth.
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if it's extra tooth that need to get removed for various reasons.
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How old is he...??..
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need x Ray for better understanding...
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lower your tension ....
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Dr. Devdutta Mishra
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
sir we need an x-ray of that concerned tooth so i would suggest you to visit the dental clinic and show it to the doctor and then we can evaluate whether to extract it or not.
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visit the dentist and evaluate the problem
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Dr. Ami Parmar
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
In some cases we have to remove the extra tooth ...but taking an x-ray will give us better idea to judge the condition.
Do not panic ..as long as it is not paining u can relax .
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plz visit to dentist for consultation ..
dentiat will advice a x-ray ...so plz do the needful
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any further doubts .. personal consultation will be helpful to you.
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