Van Buggenhout Griet, Bailleul-Forestier Isabelle
Centre for Human Genetics, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Eur J Med Genet. 2008 Mar-Apr;51(2):178-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2007.12.006. Epub 2008 Jan 4.
The presence of an extra supernumerary tooth in the central position of the upper or lower jaw is called mesiodens. These teeth can be present as part of a syndrome or can be found as an isolated finding. Mesiodens is the most frequently found extra tooth, with a prevalence in the general population of 0.15-1.9%, and with a higher frequency in males than females. Usually the shape is conical and mesiodens is smaller than the neighbour incisor. Several hypotheses have been suggested for the formation of supernumerary teeth. Early diagnosis and treatment are needed to support right dental occlusion.
在上颌或下颌中央位置出现的额外多生牙被称为正中牙。这些牙齿可能是综合征的一部分,也可能是单独出现的。正中牙是最常见的多生牙,在普通人群中的患病率为0.15% - 1.9%,男性的发生率高于女性。通常其形状为圆锥形,且正中牙比相邻的门牙小。关于多生牙的形成提出了几种假说。需要早期诊断和治疗以支持正确的牙列咬合。