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Regional odontodysplasia with supernumerary teeth in pediatric patients: Coincident/new finding?

Authors :
Vela D Desai
Rajeev Sharma
Swati Phore
Sudakshina Das
Source :
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 272-275 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015.

Abstract

Regional odontodysplasia is a rare developmental dental anomaly affecting both primary and permanent dentition in any of the jaws with uncertain etiology. Clinically, affected tooth are impacted and if erupted are hypoplastic or hypocalcified. Radiographically, the affected teeth show a typical "ghost-like" appearance. In this article, two such case reports are presented by the authors associated with supernumerary teeth in the same region.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23483334 and 2348506X
Volume :
2
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7ed9bec64ac54ffbbcb11b1b8576c254
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/2348-3334.158714