Shanghai Journal of Stomatology ›› 2014, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 253-257.

• Case Reports • Previous Articles    

Solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome:a case of report

KANG Li-ying, LIU Xin-qiang   

  1. Department of Orthodontics, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2013-07-17 Online:2014-04-20 Published:2014-05-21

Abstract: Solitary median maxillary central incisor (SMMCI) is a rare dental anomaly characterized by a symmetric central incisor of normal size, developed and erupted precisely in the midline of the maxilla in both primary and permanent dentitions. SMMCI may occur alone or be associated with other midline structures defects of the body or other systemic disorders. The best known association is holoprosencephaly (HPE). This paper reported a case of SMMCI that companied with other midline structures defects of the body.

Key words: Solitary median maxillary central incisor, Holoprosencephaly, Midline defects

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