Authors: Ammer Haloum.
Hyperdontia is defined as an extra deciduous or permanent tooth in any of the dental arch quadrants, often detected during routine dental X-ray or CT scan and clinical examination or incidentally, early diagnosis protect the patients of clinical problems of hyperdontia, it can be erupted or remain impacted, the supernumerary teeth is asymptomatic, but some patient complains of pain and discomfort due to location of supernumerary teeth, malocclusion or esthetic affect, the etiology is unknown, but it is often associated with complex syndromes, in addition to occurring in isolated cases (nonsyndromic). In this case report I highlight of isolated case of hyperdontia in a 23- year-old male, asymptomatic diagnosis incidentally.
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