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. 2022 Oct;76(5):348–353. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2022.76.348-353

Table 2. Descriptive data regarding location, morphology, orientation, and eruption status of 138 supernumerary teeth.

Mesiodens SN lateral incisor SN canine Parapremolar Paramolar Distomolar P
Number 138 60
(43.4%)
4
(2.9%)
2
(1.45%)
30
(21.74%)
2
(1.45%)
40
(29.98%)
Arch <0.001
Maxilla 107 (77.53%) 59
(55.1%)
4
(3.7%)
1
(0.9%)
8
(7.5%)
1
(0.9%)
34
(31.8%)
Mandible 31 (22.46%) 1
(3.2%)
0 1
(3.2%)
22
(71%)
1
(3.2%)
6
(19.4%)
Morphology <0.001
Conical 47 (34.05%) 39
(83%)
0 0 2
(4.3%)
0 6
(12.8%)
Supplementary 50 (36.23%) 18
(36%)
4
(8%)
2
(4%)
25
(50%)
0 1
(2%)
Tuberculate 41
(29.71%)
3
(7.3%)
0 0 3
(7.3%)
2
(4.9%)
33
(80.5%)
Position in the arch <0.001
Oral 98 (71.01%) 52
(53.1%)
0 2
(2%)
24
(24.5%)
2
(2%)
18
(18.4%)
Vestibular 6
(4.34%)
4
(66.7%)
0 0 2
(33.3%)
0 0
In line 34 (24.63%) 4
(11.8%)
4
(11.8%)
0 4
(11.8%)
0 22
(64.7%)
Orientation <0.05
Horizontal 8
(5.79%)
3
(37.5%)
0 0 1
(12.5%)
0 4
(50%)
Vertical 93 (67.39%) 35
(37.6%)
4
(4.3%)
1
(1.07%)
23
(24.73)
0 30
(32.3%)
Inclined 20 (14.49%) 7
(35%)
0 5
(25%)
2
(10%)
0 6
(30%)
Inverted 11 (7.97%) 10
(90.9%)
0 0 1
(11.1%)
0 0
Transversal 6
(4.34%)
5
(83.3%)
0 1
(16.7%)
0 0 0
Eruption status <0.001
Impacted 125 (90.5%) 54
(43.2%)
0 2
(1.6%)
27
(21.6%)
2
(1.6%)
40
(32%)
Semi-impacted 2
(1.44%)
1
(50%)
0 0 1
(50%)
0 0
Erupted 11 (7.97%) 5
(45.5%)
4
(36.4%)
0 2
(18.2%)
0 0