"Tooth, Supernumerary" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An extra tooth, erupted or unerupted, resembling or unlike the other teeth in the group to which it belongs. Its presence may cause malposition of adjacent teeth or prevent their eruption.
| Descriptor ID |
D014096
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.650.800.850 C07.793.700.850 C16.131.850.800.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Molar, Fourth- Molar, Fourth
- Fourth Molar
- Fourth Molars
- Molars, Fourth
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tooth, Supernumerary" by people in Profiles.
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Study of edge detection task in dental panoramic radiographs. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2013; 42(7):20120391.