'Stranger Things' star Gaten Matarazzo says he underwent surgery this week to remove 14 extra teeth.
"Though my expression in this picture may not show it, the surgery was a complete success," Matarazzo captioned a photo of himself bandaged and giving a thumbs-up sign."This was such a big one, it may be the last one I need. Hopefully at least."
Matarazzo said many people with cleidocranial dysplasia, like himself, have extra teeth that grow in their gums. "I’ve had several surgeries to extract these teeth from within my gums and help expose the teeth that should have already grown in considering my age," he explained in his Instagram post."In this surgery, the team of amazing medical professionals extracted 14 supernumerary teeth and exposed six of my adult teeth."
Cleidocranial dysplasia, also known as CCD, affects one in 1 million children and can be passed from a parent or caused by a random mutation, according toCommon characteristics of the condition are dental abnormalities, underdeveloped or absent collarbones and delayed closing of the spaces between the skull bones, theThere isn't a specific treatment for the condition, but CCD can be managed with dental work and surgeries to correct any bone deformities.
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