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A 33-year-old man from Malaysia has officially earned a Guinness World Record for the most teeth in a male mouth — 42 teeth.
Most adults normally have 32 permanent teeth, including wisdom teeth. In this case, dental examinations confirmed 10 extra teeth, a condition known as hyperdontia (supernumerary teeth).
His record was verified in 2023 after clinical examinations by dentists. Interestingly, an X-ray also showed two additional unerupted teeth, meaning the total number developing in his jaws was even higher.
Prathab first noticed something unusual in 2021 when he felt extra teeth erupting. When he and his family counted them, there were already 38 teeth, and later imaging confirmed more developing.
Despite having significantly more teeth than normal, he reported no major complications, and most of the teeth erupted straight and functional. Many people do not even notice the extra teeth unless he points them out.
Cases of multiple supernumerary teeth are uncommon in dentistry, and having 42 erupted teeth in a single mouth makes this an exceptionally rare example.
Female record holder: 38 teeth.
🔎Source: Guinness World Records
Most adults normally have 32 permanent teeth, including wisdom teeth. In this case, dental examinations confirmed 10 extra teeth, a condition known as hyperdontia (supernumerary teeth).
His record was verified in 2023 after clinical examinations by dentists. Interestingly, an X-ray also showed two additional unerupted teeth, meaning the total number developing in his jaws was even higher.
Prathab first noticed something unusual in 2021 when he felt extra teeth erupting. When he and his family counted them, there were already 38 teeth, and later imaging confirmed more developing.
Despite having significantly more teeth than normal, he reported no major complications, and most of the teeth erupted straight and functional. Many people do not even notice the extra teeth unless he points them out.
Cases of multiple supernumerary teeth are uncommon in dentistry, and having 42 erupted teeth in a single mouth makes this an exceptionally rare example.
Female record holder: 38 teeth.
🔎Source: Guinness World Records
