Hyperdontia, Supernumerary Teeth - DermAtlas

Contributor

Douglas Hoffman, MD

Diagnosis

hyperdontia supernumerary teeth

Body Site

mouth maxilla

Age

17 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

Morphology

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

These canine-like supernumerary teeth behind the central maxillary incisors were noted during a routine physical exam. Hyperdontia is more common in boys than girls and most common in the maxilla. They may also occur in the gingiva, maxillary tuberosity, soft palate, maxillary sinus, sphenomaxillary fissure, nasal cavity, and between the orbit and the brain.

Description

These canine-like ectopic teeth behind the central maxillary incisors were noted during a routine physical exam.

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9/20/2004 22:36:03

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