Written By: Shaloo Tiwari | Published : November 3, 2017 10:42 AM IST
If you are one of those who takes nasal bleeding casually, beware. The reason behind this Chinese woman's constant nasal bleeding will shock you. This seemingly minor issue was a hint of a major condition. Inflammation in the nose membrane was the reason behind the constant nosebleeds that she was suffering from quite some time. In a scan, it was seen that she had a tooth building in her nasal cavity. It was reportedly a fully grown tooth with a root and a crown. She was suffering from a condition called supernumerary teeth. Here's how it looks:
Chinese woman who suffered mysterious nosebleeds for decades is shocked to discover a TOOTH growing in her nose. pic.twitter.com/qKqEgAtakn
Howard Farran DDS (@HowardFarran) October 30, 2017
What is Supernumerary teeth?
This is a condition that causes extra teeth to grow randomly in any part of the face. According to a research, Supernumerary teeth are those which are in addition or in excess of the normal number. Supernumerary teeth are mostly categorised on position and form. According to another study, "Complications reported were delayed or prevented the eruption of succedaneous teeth (permanent teeth), displacement or rotation, crowding of the affected region, abnormal diastema(a space or gap between two teeth), dilacerations(developmental disturbance in shape of teeth), cystic formation, and sometimes eruption into the nasal cavity." According to another report, the suggestive measure to combat such a condition could be trans-nasal endoscopy.
References:
Kumar, A., Namdev, R., Bakshi, L., & Dutta, S. (2012). Supernumerary teeth: Report of four unusual cases. Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 3(Suppl1), S71 S77. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.95110
CLEMENTINI, M., MORLUPI, A., AGRESTINI, C., DI GIROLAMO, M., DI GIROLAMO, S., & OTTRIA, L. (2012). Endoscopic removal of supernumerary tooth from the nasal cavity of a child: a case report. Oral & Implantology, 5(1), 21 25.
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