Similar locations of impacted and supernumerary teeth in monozygotic twins: a report of 2 cases.
In this article, the cases of monozygotic twin brothers with similar developmental dental anomalies have been presented. Localization of impacted and supernumerary teeth and synchronous appearance of analogous ailments (leading to third tonsil removal and removal of supernumerary teeth from the anterior maxilla) are discussed. The boys' mother had also been treated for supernumerary teeth during childhood.
Langowska-Adamczyk
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Second Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Silesian Medical Academy, Katowice, Poland.
Karmańska
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D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000002:abnormalities; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000235:genetics*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000235:genetics*; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic