The ‘Jaws’ Kid: Meet 8-Yr-Old Boy With Two Rows Of Teeth – after his milk teeth fail to fall out

An eight-year-old boy – nicknamed ‘Jaws’ by his friends – has grown a second row of teeth after suffering from a condition known as ‘paediatric shark teeth’.

Zak Brown, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, must spend extra time brushing and visiting the dentist to maintain his two sets after his baby teeth did not fall out when his permanent teeth pushed through the gums.

Zak Brown (pictured) has two rows of teeth – leading to the nickname ‘Jaws’

And Zak’s condition also means he has suffered the cruel misfortune of not losing a tooth before growing too old to believe in the tooth fairy.

However, he did lose his first baby tooth last week and it is hoped it will signal the start of normality for Zak.

What was actually happening inside Zak’s mouth was that his permanent teeth, which would usually help push out baby teeth, were coming through.

Zak has a second set of teeth growing behind his baby teeth on both his upper and lower jaws

But instead they came in behind the first teeth and failed to move the baby ones out.

Zak’s first permanent tooth came through about a year ago, with the others following shortly after.

The condition – known as paediatric shark teeth – can affect as many as one in 10 children although it is thought not many cases are as striking as Zak’s.

It occurs when an adult tooth doesn’t exert enough pressure on the baby tooth it is under, or does not have enough room to emerge.

It then takes the easier route and grows behind the baby teeth – causing the baby tooth root to take longer to dissolve and the child is left with two sets of teeth.