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Teen's Jaw Surgery Removes 232 Teeth, Lives Normal Life

10/17/2025

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In 2014, Ashik Gavai, a 17-year-old from Buldhana, Maharashtra, India, was diagnosed with a benign complex odontoma causing jaw swelling.
Surgeons led by Dr. Sunanda Dhivare-Palwankar performed a seven-hour operation and removed 232 teeth while preserving the jawbone.
The case was initially hailed as a world-record candidate, but another boy later had 526 teeth removed.
Gavai has since been reported to live a normal life.

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Story summary

In 2014, Ashik Gavai, a 17-year-old from Buldhana, Maharashtra, India, was diagnosed with a benign complex odontoma causing jaw swelling.
Surgeons led by Dr. Sunanda Dhivare-Palwankar performed a seven-hour operation and removed 232 teeth while preserving the jawbone.
The case was initially hailed as a world-record candidate, but another boy later had 526 teeth removed.
Gavai has since been reported to live a normal life.