Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?

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 t...

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Main Authors: Parul Jain, Rahul Kaul, Subrata Saha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2017;volume=28;issue=6;spage=702;epage=705;aulast=Jain
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spelling doaj-4238cc559be74f47a1ee56bf189830b82020-11-25T00:13:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032017-01-0128670270510.4103/ijdr.IJDR_242_17Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?Parul JainRahul KaulSubrata SahaAnterior 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.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2017;volume=28;issue=6;spage=702;epage=705;aulast=JainAnterior supernumerary teethbilateralmolariform type
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author Parul Jain
Rahul Kaul
Subrata Saha
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Rahul Kaul
Subrata Saha
Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?
Indian Journal of Dental Research
Anterior supernumerary teeth
bilateral
molariform type
author_facet Parul Jain
Rahul Kaul
Subrata Saha
author_sort Parul Jain
title Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?
title_short Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?
title_full Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?
title_fullStr Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?
title_full_unstemmed Rare molariform supernumerary teeth: Why are they bilateral?
title_sort rare molariform supernumerary teeth: why are they bilateral?
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dental Research
issn 0970-9290
1998-3603
publishDate 2017-01-01
description 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.
topic Anterior supernumerary teeth
bilateral
molariform type
url http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2017;volume=28;issue=6;spage=702;epage=705;aulast=Jain
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