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1. Developmental Disturbances of Teeth
A) Disturbances in Number :
♦ Anodontia ♦ Hypodontia 3rd Ms; U 2; L 2 nd PM Symmetrical or haphazard Association with systemic defects Ectodermal Dysplasia Down’s syndrome Cleft lip/palate
♦ Hyperdontia Supernumerary vs. Supplemental Site Mesiodens, Paramolars & Distomolars Association with systemic defects: Cleidocranial Dysplasia Gardner Syndrome Cleft lip/palate
B) Disturbances in the size of teeth : ♦ Microdontia Localized: peg laterals & U 3 rd Ms PDF Created with deskPDF PDFWriter -Trial::http://www.docudesk.com Generalized: True vs. relative ♦ Macrodontia Localized: Isolated, Hemifacial hypertrophy Generalized: True vs. relative C) Disturbances in the form of teeth :
♦ Dilaceration Sharp bend of root Upper centrals Aetiology & complications
♦ Taurodontism PM Ms Elongated crown with apically placed furcation Aetiology
♦ Double teeth (Connated teeth) Joined by C, R or both Pm incisors PDF Created with deskPDF PDFWriter -Trial::http://www.docudesk.com Aetiology: Gemination or Fusion
♦ Concrescence Acquired Upper PM M Follows hypercementosis Complications
D) Disturbances in the structure of teeth:
PDF Created with deskPDF PDFWriter -Trial::http://www.docudesk.com Enamel Hypoplastic vs. Hypomineralized Defect depends on many factors Types depending on extent