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Supernumerary Tooth: A Common Odontostomatologic Anomaly Of NumberOf Teeth
ISSN: 2617 - 9482Publisher: author   
Supernumerary Tooth: A Common Odontostomatologic Anomaly Of NumberOf Teeth
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION:Supernumerary tooth (ST) is a developmental disturbance of number of teeth characterized by teeth present in excessof normal dental formula of deciduous or permanent dentition.1,2,3,4 It may occur in either dental arch, maxillary ormandibular.5 Literature has shown marked predilection in maxilla over mandible.6,7 The first documented report ofsupernumerary teeth has been revealed in human fossils that are approximately 11,000 years old.8Keywords: Supernumerary teeth, Hyperdontia, Mesiodens, Paramolars, Distomolars