We all have teeth, (at least most of us do). But this kid, he had 232 teeth, which we can all agree is way too many teeth. Most of us dread going to the dentist for our six-month dental checkups (the curator of this story has not been to one since 2011). So imagine the horrors of a boy with swelling in his right jaw who found out that he had 232 tiny teeth growing in his jaw?
In a seven-hour-long operation in the Indian city of Bombay, dentists were able to take out the excess teeth that had been growing in 17-year-old Ashik Gavai's gums
During the surgery, they also found a rock-like formation inside the affected tooth, which had to be removed with a drill. Thankfully Gavai's jawbone structure was maintained during the operation so it should heal without deformities
The surgery, conducted on Monday, 21 July 2014, involved two surgeons and two assistants. Ashik now has 28 teeth.
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