Palatal Supernumerary Tooth in a Pediatric Patient

This report describes the case of a child with a congenital palatal lesion that grew rapidly in the first year of life and was found to be a supernumerary tooth. A 14-month-old male presented with a congenital midline palatal lesion visible behind his newly erupted maxillary central incisors. The le...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 11; p. e49751
Main Authors Nanu, Douglas P, Favre, Nicole M, Walsh, Jeremy, Farsar, Cameron, Le, Tyler A, Carr, Michele M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 30.11.2023
Subjects
Case reports
Congenital diseases
Cysts
Etiology
Hemangioma
Medical imaging
Pediatrics
Teeth
Tumors
congenital lesion
supernumerary tooth
extra tooth
lesion
pediatric
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Summary:This report describes the case of a child with a congenital palatal lesion that grew rapidly in the first year of life and was found to be a supernumerary tooth. A 14-month-old male presented with a congenital midline palatal lesion visible behind his newly erupted maxillary central incisors. The lesion had been present since birth and was round, raised, firm, and covered with normal-appearing mucosa. The results from CT imaging indicated the lesion was a rudimentary tooth crown. It was excised and confirmed to be a supernumerary tooth. The patient healed without complications. Congenital palatal lesions with this appearance are most commonly hamartomas, cysts, epulides, and teratomas. Congenital midline palatal lesions are uncommon, and supernumerary teeth are not typically in the differential diagnosis. Imaging is helpful for the management of congenital palatal lesions.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.49751