An Indian woman has so many teeth in her mouth that she got her name registered in the Guinness World Records.
Often you might have heard about 32 or 33 teeth in someone’s mouth, but there is a woman in India who has 38 teeth in her mouth. The name of the woman with 38 teeth is Kalpana, whose age is 26 years. This woman has registered her name in the Guinness World Records because of her large number of teeth. In the medical world, extra teeth are called hyperdontia or polydontia.
38 teeth in Kalpana’s mouth
According to Guinness World Records, nature has given Kalpana six more teeth than the average adult. He has a total of 38 teeth. There are 4 more teeth in the lower jaw, while there are two more teeth in the upper jaw. With this, Kalpana has won the title of having the most number of teeth in the women’s category. In the men’s category, this record is held in the name of Ivano Malone. He has a total of 41 teeth.
Doctor refused to remove tooth in childhood
Kalpana told in the media report that when she was very young, she started having more teeth than the average. The family members were also very worried about this. After which he decided to get Kalpana’s extra teeth removed. But the doctor said that now is not the right time to remove the tooth. They will have to wait.
Kalpana very happy after making world record
But as Kalpana grew older, she had no problem with these extra teeth. In such a situation, Kalpana did not remove them and today Kalpana has become a woman who has a unique world record of having extra teeth. Kalpana is very happy after winning this title.