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Indian woman with 38 teeth sets guinness world record

A Guinness World Record has been set by a 26-year-old Indian woman who has 38 teeth in her mouth. Now, Kalpana Balan has six more teeth in her mouth than the average adult, making her the record holder for most teeth in a female’s mouth.

The mother of one has four extra mandibular (lower jaw) teeth and two extra maxillary (upper jaw) teeth, according to the Guinness World Record. During her adolescent years, Kalpana began to gradually lose her baby teeth one by one. She didn’t feel any pain, but eating was difficult for her because food would frequently get stuck in between the extra teeth. Her parents were shocked to find this extra set of teeth and suggested that she have them extracted.

But because they were difficult to extract, Kalpana’s dentist advised her to wait until the teeth grew out more, according to a release from GWR. Ms. Balan made the decision to retain the teeth even after they had all fully grown out because she was afraid of having the surgery done.

Ms. Balan declared, “I am so happy to get the Guinness World Records title,” after accomplishing the feat. “It’s my lifetime achievement.”

Since Ms. Balan has two unfilled teeth, she might be able to extend her record in the future.

Evano Mellone of Canada is the male record holder for this title; he has 41 teeth in total.

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“Hyperdontia or polydontia is the medical term for having an excess of teeth. One or more extra teeth can be found in up to 3.8% of people worldwide. Although its precise cause is unknown, hyperdontia is the result of a malfunction in the process of tooth formation. It is believed that extra tooth buds that emerge close to regular tooth buds, or possibly from the splitting of a regular tooth bud, are the sources of supernumerary teeth, according to GWR.

Kavya Bhatt

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