An Unusual Triplication of Supernumerary Teeth in Permanent Dentition: Report of a Rare Case

The word 'synodontia or fusion' means union of two or more teeth that affects both primary and permanent dentition. Although double teeth are relatively common with a reported prevalence ranging from 0.1% to 1.55%; the union of three teeth, named as triple teeth or triplication, is rarely encountered in the primary dentition with a prevalence of 0.02%. Prevalence of triple teeth is well documented in primary dentition, but its occurrence in permanent dentition is a rare phenomenon. This article reports an unusual case of triplication of three supernumerary teeth in permanent dentition associated with periapical pathology in a 10-year-old male patient along with its clinical and radiographic features illustrated using dental volumetric tomography imaging.