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ReviewJournal of oral biology and craniofacial research

Supernumerary teeth: A pictorial review and revised classification.

Christy Lana Davidson, Chané Smit, Sulette Nel

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Review in Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Factors associated with single versus multiple supernumerary teeth in a paediatric population: a cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  5. [Clinical study on bi-rooted primary canines].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Christy Lana DavidsonOral Biology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Chané SmitDiagnostic Imaging, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Sulette NelOral Biology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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HyperdontiaMorphologyParacanineParaincisorParamolarParapremolarSupernumerary teeth

Identifiers

PMID40144646
PMCPMC11938152

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