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| Year : 2017 |
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Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?
Parul Jain, Rahul Kaul, Subrata Saha
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Parul Jain
Flat No. 609, 6th Floor, Triveni Mansion, 249 H, Grand Trunk Road (North), Liluah, Howrah - 711 204, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_242_17
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Anterior supernumerary teeth in the permanent dentition may be supplemental or rudimentary. Rudimentary types are further classified as conical, tuberculate, and molariform. The molariform type has been only rarely reported. We report a rare variety of anterior supernumerary teeth - the molariform type, occurring bilaterally and in association with a midline supernumerary tooth. We also suggest a hypothesis for the bilateral occurrence of supernumerary teeth. |
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