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  • Dentistry
  • Oral Surgery
  • Dental Anatomy

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  • Impacted teeth are common dental anomalies.
  • Literature documents rare patterns of multiple impacted teeth, such as 'rosette teeth' and 'kissing molars'.
  • Clinical scenarios with multiple impacted teeth in close proximity are infrequently reported.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel term, 'cuddling teeth'.
  • To broadly describe clinical presentations involving two or more impacted teeth in close approximation.
  • To provide a new classification for rare dental impaction patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of impacted teeth patterns.
  • Analysis of clinical presentations of multiple impacted teeth.
  • Conceptualization and definition of the term 'cuddling teeth'.

Main Results:

  • Existing literature rarely describes multiple impacted teeth in close proximity.
  • The terms 'rosette teeth' and 'kissing molars' describe specific rare patterns.
  • A new term, 'cuddling teeth', is proposed to encompass broader presentations of closely approximated impacted teeth.

Conclusions:

  • 'Cuddling teeth' offers a comprehensive term for multiple closely approximated impacted teeth.
  • This new classification aids in describing and potentially understanding these rare dental anomalies.
  • Further research may explore the etiology and clinical significance of 'cuddling teeth'.