Smile Wide! Indian Woman With 38 Teeth Creates Guinness World Record
Kalpana Balan now holds the record for the most teeth in a female's mouth. The mother of one has four additional mandibular (lower jaw) teeth and two extra maxillary (upper jaw), according to the Guinness World Record.
A 26-year-old Indian woman with 38 teeth has broken the Guinness World Record.
Who is the woman who created a record for having 38 teeth?
Kalpana Balan now holds the record for the most teeth in a female's mouth, outnumbering the average adult count by six.
The mother of one has four additional mandibular (lower jaw) teeth and two extra maxillary (upper jaw) teeth, according to the Guinness World Record. Kalpana's additional teeth began to sprout gradually during her adolescence, one by one.
When did she discover her extra teeth?
Despite not feeling any pain, she had difficulty eating since food frequently became lodged between the extra teeth. When her parents discovered the extra set of teeth, they were taken aback and advised her to get them extracted.
However, Kalpana's dentist advised her to wait till the teeth had grown out more because they could not be easily removed, according to GWR. Ms Balan decided to preserve the teeth even after they were fully grown out because she was afraid of the surgery.
What did she have to say about the world record?
"I am so happy to get the Guinness World Records title," Ms Balan remarked after accomplishing the accomplishment. "It's my lifetime achievement."
Ms Balan's record may be extended in the future because she has two unfilled teeth.
How common is this condition around the world?
Evano Mellone of Canada holds the male record for this championship, with a total of 41 teeth.
"Hyperdontia or polydontia is the medical term for the presence of extra teeth." One or more supernumerary teeth affect up to 3.8% of the world's population.
Although the exact etiology of hyperdontia is unknown, it is caused by a defect in the tooth development process. According to GWR, "supernumerary teeth are thought to develop from an extra tooth bud arising near a regular tooth bud, or possibly from the splitting of a regular tooth bud."
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Kalpana Balan from India has six more teeth than the average human.
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