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Doctors report first case of teeth growing in eye socket
Original: First case of teeth growing out of an eye socket – what you need to know about ‘ectopic teeth’ # Health # MedicalScience
A reported first-of-its-kind medical case describes teeth growing out of a patient's eye socket, a rare form of ectopic teeth, where tooth tissue develops in an abnormal location outside the jaw. Coverage explains the condition and its treatment. Commenters are reacting with a mix of fascination and unease at the rarity of the anomaly.
Why now: The bizarre and unprecedented nature of a rare medical anomaly is drawing widespread curiosity and shock.
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