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Supernumerary teeth in pediatric patients: An updated scoping review

International Journal of Applied Dental Sciences · 2024 · Vol. 10(2) · pp. 393–397
Alexia Maylid Mendez VargasAdriana Laura Garcia VillanuevaLaura Deyanira Garcia PaezSheilla Del Carmen Roa GonzalezYolanda Morales GonzalezMercedes Soledad Briceño AnconaMagda Estela Machin BorgesKary Nohemí Ramos DelgadoJuan Manuel Solís Soto

Abstract

Introduction: Supernumerary teeth continue to occur more frequently worldwide, with a prevalence of 0.3 to 3.8%, depending on the dentition. Up to 28% in patients with congenital anomalies and 1% in non-syndromic patients. Objective: To analyze the literature on the etiology, epidemiology, classification and management of supernumerary teeth. Methodology: A search strategy was carried out in PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases, using a combination of keywords including:

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