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\n\nDoctors in Tamil Nadu have removed a fully grown canine tooth from just above a 16-year-old boy's left eye. The tooth had formed in the upper part of his eye socket, where teeth are not supposed to grow. The doctors say this is the first reported case of its kind. The case was reported by specialists at Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai and published in the journal Ophthalmology.
\n\nDuring the check-up, doctors found two firm, white points under the swollen skin, near the inner side of the upper eyelid. Dr. Meghana Tanwar, a medical consultant at the hospital, told Live Science that the points had a “fairly smooth surface and were hard on palpation.” In simple words, they felt hard to the touch, much like teeth.
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\n\nA CT scan gave doctors a clearer picture. It showed a dense object shaped like a tooth, with a crown and a root. It was growing from the roof of the left eye socket and pushing forward into the tissue in front of the orbital septum. The orbital septum is a thin layer that…
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