Why do 7-year-olds have 526 teeth?

Ravindran boy in Chennai, India, was extracted 526 by the surgeon after suffering a swelling of his jaw and severe pain, he had to go to the emergency room.

According to the Mirror, when doctors took CT and Xquang scans, the swelling in the jaw was discovered, a large bag containing hundreds of teeth . The "bag" is about 5cm long and needs surgery to remove the fold. After 5 hours of meticulous work, the doctors in turn removed all excess teeth weighing about 200gr.

Ravindran boy after surgery.

The number of teeth the doctors took from his mouth.

In total, there are 526 teeth in "bags" with very diverse sizes from 0.1mm - 15mm and have a complete structure of legs, caps and enamels. This is also the first time, doctors here encounter cases of concentrated teeth growing at a point in the jaw like that.

Dr. Pratibha Ramani, Head of the Saveetha Hospital Dentistry, said that the cause of multiple teeth has not been clearly defined but may be hereditary . "The environment also has an impact. We are studying whether mobile phone radiation is a factor in this situation," said Dr Pratibha Ramani.

After eliminating the giant tooth pocket, Ravindran's other teeth are still growing normally. But because the jaw of the boy was severely affected, some permanent teeth could not grow, he would need implant when he was 16 years old.