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  • 2021-11-30 (xsd:date)
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  • Does This Picture Show An X-Ray Of A Toddler’s Teeth? (en)
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  • An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows an X-ray of a toddler’s skull in which dozens of teeth can be seen on top of one another. Verdict: False The X-ray shows the skull of an 11-year-old who has hyperdontia, not a typical toddler’s skull. Fact Check: The image shows what appears to be an X-ray of a skull overcrowded with dozens of teeth, some on top of others. Toddler skull X-rays are terrifying, reads the post’s caption. (RELATED: Viral Image Claims To Show Italian Doctors Who Have Died From Coronavirus?) The image does not, however, show a typical toddler’s skull. A reverse image search reveals the X-ray actually shows the skull of an 11-year-old girl with a condition called hyperdontia , which is defined by the presence of supernumerary teeth. The same image can be seen in a 2011 report published by the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics titled, Multiple hyperdontia: Report of an unusual case. The cause of hyperdontia is currently unknown, though it is believed to be associated with some hereditary conditions such as Gardner’s syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Fabry disease, cleft palate and lip and Cleidocranial dysplasia, Healthline reports. Anywhere between 1 and 4 percent of the population are estimated to experience hyperdontia, which is more than twice as common in males than females, according to kidsdentalonline.com . Other X-ray images of hyperdontia can be found here on Science Source ‘s website. A typical x-ray of a young child’s skull on Radiopaedia and of a child’s teeth on Shutterstock both show far fewer teeth than the image shared on Facebook. (en)
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