80 teeth removed from boy’s jaw at MY Hospital

INDORE: In a rare and complex surgery, a team of dental surgeons at MY Hospital removed 80 teeth from upper jaw of a 7-year-old boy on Friday. The surgery that lasted nearly four hours, saw surgeons led by Dr Bharat Maheshwari remove 80 teeth formed in one of jaws of boy Vivek hailing from Gwalior district.
“The patient had visited us five days ago with abscess in upper jaw. Upon medical investigations, it was diagnosed a case of odontome.We planned the surgery and removed 80 teeth after clearing abscess, which is rare in tender age,” Dr Maheshwari said.
A cluster of cells forms a large mass of tissues that may be deposited in an abnormal arrangement and cause complications, he said.
The 5x3.5 cm abscess took nearly four hours of oral and maxilla facial surgeons to successfully remove it. Dr Ankit Khasgiwala, another doctor said, “Teeth forming cells in such a large number are not found in kids of this age group. Had the patient visited us four years later, at least 200-odd teeth could have developed. The surgery is difficult in such cases as jaw becomes weak, heightening chances of fractures.”