Frequency of supernumerary teeth in a dolichocephalic canine breed, the greyhound.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the frequency of supernumerary teeth in Greyhounds.


METHODS
55 Greyhounds obtained anonymously from a variety of breeders.


METHODS
Greyhounds were examined for the presence of supernumerary teeth.


RESULTS
Supernumerary teeth were present in 20 of 55 (36.4%) Greyhounds surveyed.


CONCLUSIONS
Location of supernumerary teeth, usually first premolars, is not random, but favors occurrence in the upper arcade. Occurrence of supernumerary teeth did not favor the left or right side.


CONCLUSIONS
Because an increasing number of veterinary anatomy textbooks use Greyhounds as typical examples, it is important to note the high frequency of supernumerary teeth.
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Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Ft Collins 80523, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D013045:Species Specificity; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*