Developmental Anomalies Flashcards
what is hypodontia?
missing teeth as a result of them failing to develop
what is anodontia?
total lack of teeth
what is oligodontia?
more than 6 teeth are absent
what are supernumeries?
extra teeth
what is a mesiodens?
extra tooth in the midline
normally peg shaped
what are suplemental teeth?
extral teeth that look like normal teeth
what is a conical supernumery?
extra tooth that looks like a cone, can be inverted and migrate
what is a tuberculate supernumery?
extra teeth that possesses more than one cusp or barrel shaped
what is microdontia? what tooth is most affected?
small tooth, including peg shaped teeth
lateral incisors most affected
macrodontia
what are double teeth
either
fusion of two separate tooth germs
or
two teeth develop from one tooth germ (gemination)
how to tell the difference clinically between double teeth from fusion or gemination
if fusion then one less tooth
if gemination then extra crown
this shows double teeth
what is dens en dente
localised area of crown folded inwards
also called dens invaginatus
clinical implication of dens en dente
caries risk so important to spot
what is this?
dens en dente
what is a talon cusp?
evagination (projection) of the tooth
remember
talon cusps can have its own pulp -> don’t use high speed to shave down
what is amelogenesis imperfecta?
Defects in the function of ameloblasts and mineralisation of enamel matrix
what are the two categories for amelogenesis imperfecta?
hypoplastic
hypomineralised
describe hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta
thin, but hard enamel with normal bond strength
what is the clinical appearance of hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta?
thin, patchy rough aspect of the enamel layer
teeth different shape
what is the radiographic appearance of hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta?
hypoplasia of the enamel layer (not developed properly)