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Hyperdontia

Hyperdontia is the medical term for supernumerary teeth (extra teeth). People with hyperdontia may have: One extra tooth or several extra teeth. Extra teeth on one or both sides of their mouth. Extra teeth on their upper jaw, lower jaw or both. (Hyperdontia is much more common in your upper jaw.) Extra teeth that appear alone or in clusters. Visible (erupted) extra teeth or hidden (impacted) extra teeth. Hyperdontia affects primary (baby) and permanent (adult) teeth, meaning anyone can have it. Typically, children have a total of 20 primary teeth and adults have a total of 32 permanent teeth. So, children with more than 20 teeth and adults with more than 32 teeth have hyperdontia.