Back in our childhood, we each had a set of 20 teeth. The permanent teeth we acquire as adults replace our baby teeth. But it is possible, in rare cases, to acquire more than 32 teeth. The extra teeth present in the mouth are referred to as hyperdontia or...
Have you been wondering what the ideal number of teeth is? Most adults have 32 teeth, but most people have all four wisdom teeth removed, so we can get by with just 28. In some cases, a genetic anomaly causes some people to be born with more than 32 teeth. These...
