Characteristics and prevalence of non-syndrome multiple supernumerary teeth: a retrospective study. 2006

A Açikgöz, and G Açikgöz, and U Tunga, and F Otan
Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Baskent University, Dental School, 0600 Ankara, Turkey. ayack@doruk.net.tr

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to evaluate the radiological and clinical findings of non-syndromic multiple (five or more) supernumerary teeth in patients radiographically examined between 1999 and 2004. METHODS Among 9550 patients, 251 cases of supernumerary teeth were found, including six cases of multiple supernumerary teeth. Patients with multiple supernumerary teeth were evaluated for age, sex, unilateral or bilateral distribution of the teeth, localization, morphology and complications or associated pathologies such as dentigerous cysts, eruption anomalies, resorption of adjacent teeth, displacement of tooth germ, malformation, migration, neurological symptoms, and secondary and periapical infections. RESULTS All patients were male and most of the multiple supernumerary teeth were seen in the premolar region. The prevalence of multiple supernumerary teeth was 0.06%. Out of 37 multiple supernumerary teeth examined, 30 were impacted. Various associated anomalies were seen in 21.6% of cases. Although the mean age was high (23.1 years), no pathologies such as root resorption on adjacent teeth or cystic formation were observed, in contradiction of previous studies. CONCLUSIONS In agreement with previous studies, the majority of supernumerary teeth were seen in the lower premolar region. That all patients with multiple supernumerary teeth were male and that most of these teeth were impacted was also in agreement with previous studies. The order of location frequency in previous studies has been premolar-molar-anterior; we found the order to be premolar-anterior with no supernumerary molar teeth observed. It was also interesting that no serious pathological findings were recorded.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D014096 Tooth, Supernumerary An extra tooth, erupted or unerupted, resembling or unlike the other teeth in the group to which it belongs. Its presence may cause malposition of adjacent teeth or prevent their eruption. Molar, Fourth,Teeth, Supernumerary,Fourth Molar,Fourth Molars,Molars, Fourth,Supernumerary Teeth,Supernumerary Tooth
D014421 Turkey Country in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. The capital is Ankara. Turkiye
D015995 Prevalence The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time. Period Prevalence,Point Prevalence,Period Prevalences,Point Prevalences,Prevalence, Period,Prevalence, Point,Prevalences

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