Characteristics of nonsyndromic supernumerary teeth in children and adolescents

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KARAYILMAZ H., KIRZIOĞLU Z., Saritekin A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.43, sa.6, ss.1013-1018, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1210-77
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1013-1018
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Supernumerary teeth, mesiodens, complications, intervention time, HYPERDONTIA, PREVALENCE, HYPODONTIA
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: 'Supernumerary teeth' (ST) is a term used to describe extra teeth in both dentitions than those that we are predisposed to have and considered to be one of the most significant dental anomalies affecting children and adolescents. Diagnosis and management of ST is one of the main responsibilities of dentists and also physicians. The aims of this study were to document the prevalence, characteristics, and associated clinical complications of ST among children and adolescents and to summarize the management and intervention time for ST.