Supernumerary Teeth - Clinical implications and Procedures

Renato Rodrigues de ALMEIDA, Celina Martins Bajo ISBRALDE, Adilson Luiz RAMOS, Hélio H. TERADA, Rogério RIBEIRO, Luiz Sérgio CARREIRO

Supernumerary teeth are present in 1-3% of the population and are frequently detected during routine examination in dental office affecting mainly permanent dentition. Most of such teeth are asymptomatic and in 90% of the cases they are positioned in the anterior region of the upper jaw. If not removed early, they can lead changes in the development of occlusion. Among those side effects are dental crowding, impaction of permanent teeth, root resorption, midline spacing, tooth eruption in the nasal cavity and development of primordial or follicular cysts.

Keywords: Supernumarary teeth. Ectopic teeth.

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