<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The study presents a case of the rarely occurring totally retained fourth molar teeth simultaneously in maxilla and mandible. The appearance of supernumerary teeth is a relatively uncommon dental anomaly and it is rare for patients to have impacted fourth molars in two quadrant. The aim of this work is to describe the presence of unilateral (right) fourth molars in the maxilla and the mandible in a young female patient aged 24 years. Orthopantomogram revealed impacted lower third molars but also unerupted unilateral (right) upper and lower fourth molars. Before orthodontic treatment, the patient was subsequently admitted for removal of third and fourth impacted upper and lower molars under local anesthesia.</p></abstract>

The study presents a case of the rarely occurring totally retained fourth molar teeth simultaneously in maxilla and mandible. The appearance of supernumerary teeth is a relatively uncommon dental anomaly and it is rare for patients to have impacted fourth molars in two quadrant. The aim of this work is to describe the presence of unilateral (right) fourth molars in the maxilla and the mandible in a young female patient aged 24 years. Orthopantomogram revealed impacted lower third molars but also unerupted unilateral (right) upper and lower fourth molars. Before orthodontic treatment, the patient was subsequently admitted for removal of third and fourth impacted upper and lower molars under local anesthesia.

A rare case of retained fourth molar teeth in maxilla and mandible. Case report

The Chair and Department of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Lublin, 7 Karmelicka Str., 20-081 Lublin, Poland

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The study presents a case of the rarely occurring totally retained fourth molar teeth simultaneously in maxilla and mandible. The appearance of supernumerary...

A rare case of retained fourth molar teeth in maxilla and mandible. Case report

Published Online: Nov 25, 2014

Page range: 118 - 120

Received: Jul 07, 2014

Accepted: Jul 14, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2014-0028

Keywords
fourth molar, impacted tooth, oral surgery, wisdom teeth, supernumerary teeth

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A rare case of retained fourth molar teeth in maxilla and mandible. Case report

Published Online: Nov 25, 2014

Page range: 118 - 120

Received: Jul 07, 2014

Accepted: Jul 14, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2014-0028

Keywordsfourth molar, impacted tooth, oral surgery, wisdom teeth, supernumerary teeth

© 2014

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
fourth molar, impacted tooth, oral surgery, wisdom teeth, supernumerary teeth