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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
An observational study of the frequency of supernumerary teeth in a population of 2000 patients
Maria Isabel Leco Berrocal1, José F Martín Morales, José Maria Martínez González
1Adult Integrated Odontology, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. maria.leco@uem.es
Objectives:
An evaluation is made of the epidemiological characteristics of supernumerary teeth, with an analysis of the associated clinical-eruptive complications.
Study Design:
A longitudinal observational study was made of 2000 patients, with the documentation of demographic data, the presence of supernumerary teeth, their location, mechanical accidents and the presence of associated pathology.
Results:
The presence of supernumerary teeth was recorded in 1.05% of the study subjects (mean age 20.2 years), with a greater frequency in males. The most frequent location was in the upper maxilla (79.2%), fundamentally in the retromolar zone and at premaxillary level. The presence of mechanical accidents was the most frequent complication (54%)--the displacement of adjacent teeth being the most common finding--along with the presence of follicular cysts.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of supernumerary teeth in our series was 1.05%, the most frequent location being at upper distomolar level. Mechanical accidents were the most frequent complication.
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