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. 2025 Mar 20;17(3):e80926. doi: 10.7759/cureus.80926

Table 2. Clinical findings and treatment in cases of bilateral impacted and inverted mesiodentes.

Pano: panoramic radiograph; Occl: occlusal radiograph; PA: periapical radiograph; LC: lateral cephalogram; CBCT: cone-beam computed tomography; CT: computed tomography; SE: surgical extraction; OT: orthodontic treatment; N/A: not applicable

Case Study Year Radiographic type Clinical findings Treatment Follow-up
1 Dinkar et al. [7] 2007 Pano, Occl Dentigerous cyst SE 6 months
2 Canoglua et al. [8] 2009 Pano, Occl, PA, LC Crowding SE, OT 24 months
3 Byatnal et al. [9] 2013 CT Dentigerous cyst SE N/A
4 Krishnappa et al. [10] 2014 Pano, Occl, PA, LC Crowding SE, OT N/A
5 Desai et al. [11] 2014 Pano Proclined anterior teeth N/A N/A
6 Occl Proclined anterior teeth N/A N/A
7 Occl Proclined anterior teeth N/A N/A
8 Viswanathan and Pai [12] 2015 Occl Swelling on palatal vault SE 12 months
9 Al-Sehaibany et al. [13] 2016 Pano, Occl, CBCT Delayed central incisor eruption SE, OT 12 months
10 Sharifi et al. [14] 2021 Pano, CBCT Proximity to anterior nasal spine and tooth roots SE N/A
11 Rajaram Mohan et al. [15] 2022 Pano, CBCT Promixity of anterior nasal spine N/A N/A
12 Koyama et al. [16] 2023 Pano, CT Promixity of tooth root SE/mixed reality 12 months
13 This case 2025 Pano, PA Diastema SE, OT 6 months