Accessory premolar teeth

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Jaw pain ? dental abscess.

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Bilateral mandibular accessory premolar teeth.

Case Discussion

This patient has too many teeth. All the teeth demonstrated on the OPG at secondary dentition, but there are 18 mandibular teeth because of 2 premolar accessory teeth.

There is no evidence of abscess formation.

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