title: Midline supernumeraries: a family affair.
abstract: Supernumerary teeth are relatively common in the general population and appear to be more likely to occur in patients with a family history of such teeth. It is important that these teeth are identified and in some cases removed before undertaking orthodontic treatment. This article describes two patients who presented with supernumeraries, and their treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Rule
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003970:Diastema / Q000209:etiology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000235:genetics*; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted