MANDIBULAR AND MAXILLARY DISTOMOLARS IN THE ORTHODONTIC CHILD PATIENT: A REPORT OF 3 CASES.

Authors

O.O. Jaiyeoba and J.U. Ifesanya

Correspondents

Dr. O.O. Jaiyeoba
Child Oral Health Department,
University College Hospital,
Ibadan.
E-mail: spiky_joof@yahoo.com

Affiliation of Authors

Department of Child Oral Health, University College Hospital, Ibadan.

ABSTRACT

Multiple supernumerary molars are rare and are usually detected on routine radiological investigations. Supernumerary molars could occur as paramolars or distomolars. Occurrence of distomolars in children is reported to be a rare occurrence. In this report of 3 cases, bilateral maxillary and mandibular impacted four th molars were obser ved as incidental findings on orthopanthomograms in children between the ages of 12 and 15 years.

Keywords: Supernumerary teeth, Supernumerary molars, Distomolars, Fourth molars

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