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ArticleBMC oral health2020

A combination of kissing molars, maxillary bilateral supernumerary teeth and macrodontia: a rare case report.

An Lao, Siyuan Bi, Haoran Cheng, Tiehan Lai, Shengbin Huang, Shufan Zhao

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Article in BMC oral health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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An LaoDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Siyuan BiDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Haoran ChengDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Tiehan LaiSunshine Dental Clinic, No. 91, Guyun Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, 310000, People's Republic of China. lth911qqq@163.com.
Shengbin HuangDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China. huangsb003@wmu.edu.cn.
Shufan ZhaoDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 373, Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, People's Republic of China. shufan.zhao@hotmail.com.
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Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81802230
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSupernumerary teeth (ST) is defined as an additional number of teeth compared to the normal dental formula. The prevalence rate of ST varies from 0.5 to 3.8% in the permanent dentition. When ST located distal to the third molar is acclaimed as distomolar. Moreover, kissing molar is an extremely scarce condition of distomolars, pointed in the opposite direction in a single follicular space. Meanwhile, macrodontia is also a rare shape anomaly characterized by a large crown and tapering root. CASE PRESENTATION: A 22-year-old Chinese man presented a combination of kissing molars, maxillary bilateral supernumerary teeth and macrodontia. Radiographically, two maxillary bilateral distomolars located at the buccal side of adjacent third molars. One mandibular distomolar with the adjacent third molar was contacted by occlusal surfaces while roots were pointed oppositely, which could be diagnosed as KM. Furthermore, the left mandibular third molar can be inferred to be a macrodontia, characterized by a large crown and tapering root. After a thorough investigation, we excluded the possibilities of systemic diseases and genetic inheritance. However, the etiology of this rare combination deserves to be further explored.

conclusionThe combination of kissing molars, maxillary bilateral supernumerary teeth and macrodontia is very rare, especially presented in the patient with no syndromes. As there were no complications with these conditions, long-term observation has been recommended for the patient. In addition, the true etiology need a further exploration.

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Radiography, PanoramicDental CariesHumansMaleMaxillaMolarTooth, ImpactedTooth, SupernumeraryYoung AdultBilateral distomolarsKissing molarsMacrodontiaSupernumerary teeth

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