Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classification

Current literature regarding supernumerary teeth poses the risk of confusion as ambiguity in the terminology and classification of supernumerary teeth permits differing interpretations.Uncertainty in this regard distorts data on the true incidence and prevalence of supernumerary teeth. This pictoria...

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Main Authors: Christy Lana Davidson, Chané Smit, Sulette Nel
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426825000685
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description Current literature regarding supernumerary teeth poses the risk of confusion as ambiguity in the terminology and classification of supernumerary teeth permits differing interpretations.Uncertainty in this regard distorts data on the true incidence and prevalence of supernumerary teeth. This pictorial review provides an overview of the current understanding regarding the development of supernumerary teeth, their positional and morphological classification, and eruptive alterations. We highlight the ambiguity in defining supernumerary teeth and propose an updated classification for the description of these teeth.
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spelling doaj-art-633b955f5b3d4f23bdfb05f67a2fed252025-08-20T03:49:33ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682025-05-0115345446210.1016/j.jobcr.2025.03.005Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classificationChristy Lana Davidson0Chané Smit1Sulette Nel2Oral Biology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Corresponding author. School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Postal address: PO Box 13736, Sinoville, 0129, Gauteng, South Africa.Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South AfricaOral Biology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South AfricaCurrent literature regarding supernumerary teeth poses the risk of confusion as ambiguity in the terminology and classification of supernumerary teeth permits differing interpretations.Uncertainty in this regard distorts data on the true incidence and prevalence of supernumerary teeth. This pictorial review provides an overview of the current understanding regarding the development of supernumerary teeth, their positional and morphological classification, and eruptive alterations. We highlight the ambiguity in defining supernumerary teeth and propose an updated classification for the description of these teeth.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426825000685Supernumerary teethHyperdontiaMorphologyParaincisorParacanineParapremolar
spellingShingle Christy Lana Davidson
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Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classification
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Supernumerary teeth
Hyperdontia
Morphology
Paraincisor
Paracanine
Parapremolar
title Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classification
title_full Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classification
title_fullStr Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classification
title_full_unstemmed Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classification
title_short Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classification
title_sort supernumerary teeth a pictorial review and revised classification
topic Supernumerary teeth
Hyperdontia
Morphology
Paraincisor
Paracanine
Parapremolar
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426825000685
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