title: Supernumerary and congenitally absent teeth: a literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7888, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcushamer
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology