A Case of a Paramolar in the Maxillary Molar Region

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  • Futemma Yuki
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
  • Toyama Takahisa
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
  • Sakatoku Shintaro
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
  • Futemma Taku
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
  • Aoki Ikue
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
  • Hayashi Yuki
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
  • Nawa Hiroyuki
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University

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  • 上顎右側臼歯部に臼傍歯を認めた1例

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Abstract

<p>Paramolars are excess teeth that appear on the buccal side of the molars; however, there have been few reports on paramolars. We experienced a case in which a paramolar was found on the buccal side of the maxillary molar. We report here on the clinical course.</p><p>The patient was a girl who was 12 years old at the first visit and had an excess tooth on the buccal side near the maxillary molar. From orthopantomography, it was difficult to distinguish between a paramolar cusp (tubercle) of a molar and a paramolar. Therefore, we performed a cone beam CT examination and determined that it was a paramolar.</p><p>We planned a paramolar extraction because paramolars may prevent the eruption of and caries in the maxillary molar. In addition, we histologically examined the extracted paramolar, and found that the paramolar was highly likely to have formed at the same time as the adjacent first molar.</p><p>In this case, we showed that cone beam CT examination is useful for diagnosing paramolars. Based on a histological analysis of the paramolar, we also suggest that a paramolar may form together with the adjacent first molar.</p>

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