Clinical and subclinical features of patients with supernumerary teeth at Bai Chay Hospital, Quang Ninh

  • Nguyen Thi Hong Minh Hanoi Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology
  • Le Thi Thu Hai 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Luong Thu Huong Bai Chay Hospital, Quang Ninh

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Supernumerary teeth, malocclusion, dentition

Abstract

Objective: To describe clinical and subclinical features of patients with supernumerary teeth (ST) examined at Bai Chay Hospital, Quang Ninh from 2019 - 2020. Subject and method: 56 patients with 69 ST in children above 6 years old and adults were examined and diagnosed with ST from 1/2019 to 12/2020. Research methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Result and conclusion: ST affected much on aesthetics and oral functions with 89.3% of patients with malocclusion at different degrees. The incision in males was higher than in females, ST mainly lay at maxillary anterior dentition (62.3%).

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