Introduccion: los dientes supernumerarios son una alteracion que ocurre por la gemacion de la lamina dental y su formacion es debida a sobre actividad epitelial. Pueden estar erupcionados de forma parcial o total, o estar incluidos en cualquier posicion del espacio maxilar. Caso Clinico: paciente masculino de ocho anos de edad, con dientes supernumerarios ubicados en el tercio anterior del paladar duro, que impedian la erupcion de los organos dentarios permanentes, por detras de los incisivos centrales temporales. Resto del examen clinico oral y sistemico normal. El diagnostico fue realizado clinica y radiograficamente. Se realizo intervencion quirurgica para exeresis de los dientes supernumerarios y traccion ortodoncica de los centrales permanentes retenidos. El paciente evoluciono satisfactoriamente. Conclusion: los dientes supernumerarios son una anomalia del desarrollo dental poco frecuente, la herencia juega un papel importante en la aparicion de dientes supernumerarios. Rev.cienc.biomed. 2013;4(2):345-352 PALABRAS CLAVES Atencion dental para Ninos; Denticion; Radiografia; Odontologia pediatrica. SUMMARY Introduction: supernumerary teeth are an alteration that occurs due to the gemmation of the dental lamina and it is caused by an epithelial over-reactivity. They could be erupted partially or totally or could be included in any location of the maxillary area. Case record: 8-year-old masculine patient with supernumerary teeth located in the previous third of the hard palate, which were preventing the eruption of the definitive dentary organs, behind the temporal central incisors teeth. The rest of the oral and systemic clinical exam was normal. The diagnosis was carried out by clinical history and radiology. A surgical procedure for the removal of the supernumerary teeth and or- locathodontic traction of the retained permanent central teeth was carried out. The patient progressed satisfactorily. Conclusion: supernumerary teeth are an infrequent abnormality of the dental development, the inheritance plays an important role in the appearance of supernumerary teeth. Rev.cienc.biomed. 2013;4(2):345-352 KEYWORDS Dental care for children; Dentition; Radiography; Pediatric dentistry.