Article 4MEZT Indian boy, seven, found with 526 teeth inside his mouth

Indian boy, seven, found with 526 teeth inside his mouth

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Rebecca Ratcliffe in Delhi
from Science | The Guardian on (#4MEZT)

Teeth sized between 0.1mm to 3mm discovered in lower jaw of boy during surgery in Chennai

A seven-year-old boy who had suffered occasional toothache was found to have 526 teeth inside his jaw, according to surgeons in India.

The hundreds of teeth were found inside a sac that was nestled in the molar region of his lower jaw, following surgery carried out at the Saveetha dental college and hospital in Chennai.

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