Development of supernumerary premolars in an orthodontic population

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1991 Mar;71(3):392-5. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(91)90324-6.

Abstract

Seven cases exhibiting supernumerary premolar development were detected during a 2-year period during the routine care of approximately 1,100 orthodontic patients. This 0.64% prevalence is more than twice as high as has been previously reported and represents an occurrence rate of 1 per 157 patients. This report describes the summary data for the cases detected and briefly reviews the available literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bicuspid / abnormalities*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Radiography
  • Tooth, Supernumerary / diagnostic imaging
  • Tooth, Supernumerary / epidemiology*