Reuters Odd News Summary: Doctors extract 526 teeth from an Indian boy

Reuters Odd News Summary: Doctors extract 526 teeth from an Indian boy
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Doctors extract 526 teeth from an Indian boy

Indian doctors removed a tumor with a record number of 526 teeth inside a seven-year-old boy's mouth, the medical team in the southern city of Chennai said on Friday. The 200 gram (7 ounces) growth was lodged in the boy's lower right jaw, said Senthilnathan P., a doctor at Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, where the operation was performed.

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