title: Supernumerary teeth in a Turkish population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Our aim in this study was to investigate the frequency, distribution, sex differences, and characteristics of supernumerary teeth in a referred Turkish population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 2599 patients' panoramic radiographs (1360 girls, 1239 boys) were evaluated, including children in both the mixed and the permanent dentitions. Their mean age was 8.6 +/- 0.23 years. Number, location, classification, side, and impaction of supernumerary teeth were evaluated. Furthermore, the development of these teeth was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-four supernumerary teeth were found on 69 radiographs; 9 were deciduous and 75 were permanent teeth. Most supernumerary teeth were in the premaxillary region (67%). Mesiodens (n = 43) was the most frequent supernumerary tooth (51.2%). This was followed by the maxillary lateral incisor (15.5%), the mandibular premolar (14.3%), the maxillary canine (9.5%), the maxillary premolar (6%), the mandibular lateral incisor (2.4%), and the mandibular canine (1.2%). Sixty-two (73.8%) supernumerary teeth were impacted. The male-female ratio was 1.13:1, which was not statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of supernumerary teeth in Turkish children was 2.7% in this study.
authors: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Suleyman Demirel, Isparta, Turkey.
authors: Elçin
authors: E
authors: Esenlik
authors: M Ozgür
authors: MO
authors: Sayin
authors: A Onur
authors: AO
authors: Atilla
authors: Tuncer
authors: T
authors: Ozen
authors: Ceyhan
authors: C
authors: Altun
authors: Feridun
authors: F
authors: Başak
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology