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Supernumerary and congenitally absent teeth: a literature review.

Zhu Jf, M Marcushamer, King Dl, Henry Rj

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This review article examines supernumerary teeth as to prevalence, location, clinical and radiographic appearance, etiology, complications and management of supernumerary teeth; congenital absence of teeth as to prevalence and location, clinical features and complications, etiology, treatment considerations, and coexistance of supernumeraries and congenital absence of teeth.

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This review article examines supernumerary teeth as to prevalence, location, clinical and radiographic appearance, etiology, complications and management of supernumerary teeth; congenital absence of teeth as to prevalence and location, clinical features and complications, etiology, treatment considerations, and coexistance of supernumeraries and congenital absence of teeth.

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This review article examines supernumerary teeth as to prevalence, location, clinical and radiographic appearance, etiology, complications and management of supernumerary teeth; congenital absence of teeth as to prevalence and location, clinical features and complications, etiology, treatment considerations, and coexistance of supernumeraries and congenital absence of teeth.

Key concepts: Supernumerary, Etiology, Medicine, Dentistry, Supernumerary tooth, Radiography, Orthodontics, Pathology

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