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A non-syndrome case with bilateral supernumerary canines: report of a rare case

H Türkkahraman^*,1, HH Ylmaz² and E Çetin¹

¹ Department of Orthodontics, University of Süleyman Demirel, Faculty of Dentistry, Isparta, Türkiye; ² Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, University of Süleyman Demirel, Faculty of Dentistry, Isparta, Türkiye

*Correspondence to: Yrd. Doç. Dr. Hakan Türkkahraman, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Dihekimlii Fakültesi, Ortodonti Anabilim Dal, 32260, Isparta, Türkiye; E-mail: kahraman{at}med.sdu.edu.tr

Received 29 November 2004; accepted 21 March 2005

Supernumerary teeth are described as the teeth formed in excess of the normal dental formula. Prevalence of supernumerary teeth varies between 0.1% and 3.8% in general Caucasian population. They have been reported in both the primary and the permanent dentition. Supernumerary teeth may occur in any region of the dental arch. However, a supernumerary tooth in the canine region is a rare condition and to our knowledge, a non-syndrome case with bilateral supplemental maxillary canines did not exist in the literature. It was the aim of this report to evaluate this rare case in view of both oral radiology and orthodontics.

Keywords: supernumerary teeth; maxillary canine; supplemental