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SUPERNUMERARY TEETH IN PERMANENT PERMANENT PERMANENT PERMANENT DENTITIO

Authors: 
Prof.Watted N
Abdulgani Azz
Abu-Hussein M
Journal Name: 
International Journal of Dental and Health Sciences
Volume: 
1
Issue: 
3
Pages From: 
411
To: 
418
Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Keywords: 
Dental anomaly, hyperdontia , supernumerary teethμ cleft lip and palate.
Abstract: 
Supernumerary teeth(hyperdontia) is a term used to express for the teeth more than the normal series in either dentition .supernumerary teeth are developmental anomalies and are not uncommonly observed in permanent dentition of either jaw. Supernumerary teeth can present in various forms and in any region of the mandible and or maxilla but have predisposition in anterior maxilla Supernumerary teeth have been reported with certain syndromes but multiple supernumeraries in non syndromic individuals have been frequently reported. The mean prevalence of supernumerary teeth in clinical studies is about 1.2% Supernumerary teeth have been reported in association with cleft lip and palate which result from fragmentation of the dental lamina during cleft formation . The frequency of 22.2% supernumerary permanent teeth in the cleft area in children with unilateral cleft lip or palate or both has been reported.This paper reviews the supernumerary in currently available and discusses for the children in cleft lip and palate.