Development of supernumerary premolars in an orthodontic population.
Seven cases exhibiting supernumerary premolar development were detected during a 2-year period during the routine care of approximately 1,100 orthodontic patients. This 0.64% prevalence is more than twice as high as has been previously reported and represents an occurrence rate of 1 per 157 patients. This report describes the summary data for the cases detected and briefly reviews the available literature.
Rubenstein
L K
LK
Department of Orthodontics, VCU/MCV School of Dentistry, Richmond 23298-0566.
Lindauer
S J
SJ
Isaacson
R J
RJ
Germane
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D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011859:Radiography; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*