Supernumerary teeth : a pictorial review and revised classification

dc.contributor.authorDavidson, Christy Lana
dc.contributor.authorSmit, Chane
dc.contributor.authorNel, Sulette
dc.contributor.emailchristy.davidson@up.ac.za
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-09T12:37:25Z
dc.date.available2025-07-09T12:37:25Z
dc.date.issued2025-05
dc.description.abstractCurrent 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.
dc.description.departmentOral Pathology and Oral Biology
dc.description.sdgSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.description.urihttps://www.elsevier.com/locate/jobcr
dc.identifier.citationDavidson, C.L., Smit, C. & Nel, S. 2025, 'Supernumerary teeth: a pictorial review and revised classification', Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 454-462, doi : 10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.03.005.
dc.identifier.issn2212-4268
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.03.005
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/103262
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rights© 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Craniofacial Research Foundation. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
dc.subjectSupernumerary teeth
dc.subjectHyperdontia
dc.subjectMorphology
dc.subjectParaincisor
dc.subjectParacanine
dc.subjectParapremolar
dc.subjectParamolar
dc.titleSupernumerary teeth : a pictorial review and revised classification
dc.typeArticle

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