Post Extraction Pain Management Of “Adhidanta”- The Twin Mediodens By Ayurvedic Intervention- A Rare Case Report

Abstract

A supernumerary tooth is an additional entity to the normal series and is seen in all the quadrants of the jaw. Supernumerary teeth can present in various forms and in any region of the mandible or maxilla, but have a predisposition for the anterior maxilla and its prevalence is about 0.3 to 3.8%. It is a developmental anomaly and has been argued to arise from multiple aetiologies. The presence of supernumerary teeth may give rise to both esthetic and pathologic problems if not managed in early time. Eruption of Supernumerary teeth in the maxillary midline are common. These may occur in primary and permanent dentition, whereas in opd it is observed that situation of the teeth is at the anterior maxillary region which is a rare condition. According to Ayurveda Supernumerary tooth can be compared with Adhidanta characterized by eruption of additional tooth in the vicinity of a tooth as described by different Acharya. This report presents a case of a 11-year old boy with twin supernumerary tooth in the maxillary anterior region. The supernumerary tooth were surgically extracted and Ayurvedic treatment was administered for postoperative pain management.