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Conical maxillary incisor

MedGen UID:
869124
•Concept ID:
C4023542
•
Finding
Synonyms: Cone shaped maxillary incisor; Cone shaped upper front tooth; Conoid maxillary incisor; Peg shaped upper front tooth; Pointed maxillary incisor; Pointed upper front tooth; Upper front shark tooth
 
HPO: HP:0011083

Definition

An abnormal conical morphology of either maxillary primary incisor tooth or maxillary permanent incisor tooth or both. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVConical maxillary incisor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Characteristics of premaxillary supernumerary teeth in primary and mixed dentitions: a retrospective analysis of 212 cases.
Shekhar MG
J Investig Clin Dent 2012 Aug;3(3):221-4. Epub 2012 Apr 4 doi: 10.1111/j.2041-1626.2012.00118.x. PMID: 22488978
Case series: Treatment considerations in x-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
Lexner MO, Almer L
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2009 Nov;10 Suppl 1:26-30. doi: 10.1007/BF03262696. PMID: 19863895
Long-term changes in arch form after orthodontic treatment and retention.
de la Cruz A, Sampson P, Little RM, Artun J, Shapiro PA
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1995 May;107(5):518-30. doi: 10.1016/s0889-5406(95)70119-2. PMID: 7733061

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Interventions to facilitate the successful eruption of impacted maxillary incisor teeth due to the presence of a supernumerary: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Seehra J, Mortaja K, Wazwaz F, Papageorgiou SN, Newton JT, Cobourne MT
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2023 May;163(5):594-608. Epub 2023 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.01.004. PMID: 36907703
Blepharocheilodontic (BCD) syndrome: New insights on craniofacial and dental features.
Awadh W, Kiukkonen A, Nieminen P, Arte S, Hurmerinta K, Rice DP
Am J Med Genet A 2017 Apr;173(4):905-913. Epub 2017 Feb 9 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38088. PMID: 28181393
Full-mouth rehabilitation of a patient with ectodermal dysplasia with dental implants.
Koyuncuoglu CZ, Metin S, Saylan I, Calısir K, Tuncer O, Kantarci A
J Oral Implantol 2014 Dec;40(6):714-21. doi: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-00072. PMID: 25506662
Longitudinal changes in tooth/single-implant relationship and bone topography: an 8-year retrospective analysis.
Chang M, Wennström JL
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2012 Jun;14(3):388-94. Epub 2010 Feb 11 doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2010.00272.x. PMID: 20156225
Fracture resistance of roots filled with gutta-percha or RealSeal®.
Lertchirakarn V, Poonkaew A, Messer H
Int Endod J 2011 Nov;44(11):1005-10. Epub 2011 Sep 8 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.01908.x. PMID: 21899563

Prognosis

A retrospective analysis of the patient journey for children with an unerupted maxillary central incisor.
Hurry KJ, Bolooki H, Davies J, Chang C, Jauhar P
Int J Paediatr Dent 2024 May;34(3):277-284. Epub 2023 Nov 20 doi: 10.1111/ipd.13134. PMID: 37985600
Full-mouth rehabilitation of a patient with ectodermal dysplasia with dental implants.
Koyuncuoglu CZ, Metin S, Saylan I, Calısir K, Tuncer O, Kantarci A
J Oral Implantol 2014 Dec;40(6):714-21. doi: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-00072. PMID: 25506662
Surgical management of multiple supernumerary teeth and an impacted maxillary permanent central incisor.
Rallan M, Rallan NS, Goswami M, Rawat K
BMJ Case Rep 2013 May 22;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009995. PMID: 23704467Free PMC Article
Longitudinal changes in tooth/single-implant relationship and bone topography: an 8-year retrospective analysis.
Chang M, Wennström JL
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2012 Jun;14(3):388-94. Epub 2010 Feb 11 doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2010.00272.x. PMID: 20156225
Supernumerary teeth vary depending on gender.
Küchler EC, Costa AG, Costa Mde C, Vieira AR, Granjeiro JM
Braz Oral Res 2011 Jan-Feb;25(1):76-9. doi: 10.1590/s1806-83242011000100013. PMID: 21359454

Clinical prediction guides

A retrospective analysis of the patient journey for children with an unerupted maxillary central incisor.
Hurry KJ, Bolooki H, Davies J, Chang C, Jauhar P
Int J Paediatr Dent 2024 May;34(3):277-284. Epub 2023 Nov 20 doi: 10.1111/ipd.13134. PMID: 37985600
Performance of bone-level implants with conical connections in the anterior maxilla: A 5-year prospective cohort study.
Meijndert CM, Raghoebar GM, Santing HJ, Vissink A, Meijer HJA
Clin Oral Implants Res 2020 Feb;31(2):173-180. Epub 2019 Nov 18 doi: 10.1111/clr.13553. PMID: 31677294
Mesiodens: A Hospital Based Study.
Limbu S, Dikshit P, Gupta S
J Nepal Health Res Counc 2017 Sep 8;15(2):164-168. doi: 10.3126/jnhrc.v15i2.18207. PMID: 29016588
Three-dimensional characterization of root morphology for maxillary incisors.
Ahlbrecht CA, Ruellas ACO, Paniagua B, Schilling JA, McNamara JA Jr, Cevidanes LHS
PLoS One 2017;12(6):e0178728. Epub 2017 Jun 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178728. PMID: 28594852Free PMC Article
Fracture strength and probability of survival of narrow and extra-narrow dental implants after fatigue testing: In vitro and in silico analysis.
Bordin D, Bergamo ETP, Fardin VP, Coelho PG, Bonfante EA
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2017 Jul;71:244-249. Epub 2017 Mar 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.03.022. PMID: 28365541

Recent systematic reviews

Interventions to facilitate the successful eruption of impacted maxillary incisor teeth due to the presence of a supernumerary: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Seehra J, Mortaja K, Wazwaz F, Papageorgiou SN, Newton JT, Cobourne MT
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2023 May;163(5):594-608. Epub 2023 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.01.004. PMID: 36907703

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