Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2014 Mar;57(3):182-184. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.3.182.

A Case of Supernumerary Tooth in Tonsil

• Yoo SH
• Jung KT
• Lee HM
• Han JH

• KMID: 2277890
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.3.182

Abstract

The supernumerary teeth mean excessive teeth that appear in addition to the regular number of teeth and occur in a wide variety of sites. Mesiodens, which is a malformed, peg like tooth that occurs between the maxillary central incisor is most common. The next common site is the fourth molar and lateral incisors. Tonsil as a site of supernumerary teeth is rare, however, we experienced one such case of an ectopic supernumerary tooth embedded in tonsil.

Keyword

Chronic tonsillitis; Supernumerary tooth; Tonsillolith

MeSH Terms

Incisor
Palatine Tonsil*
Tooth
Tooth, Supernumerary*