Growth Studies Readings Flashcards
What is this?
Acute alveolar abscess associated with a pulpless second primary molar.
What did the clinican do?
Removal of roof of pulp chamber to allow for drainage of dentoalvolar abscess
What is cellulitis and at what stage can it become life threatening? How does it link to oral health?
Diffuse infection of the soft tissues. Can occur due to dental infection.
Severe caries can cause pathogenic migration.
Ludwig’s angina is when submandibular/sublingual/mental spaces affected and thus inflammation can obstruct airway (stridor).
How do you treat cellullitis as the result of untreated severe caries in children?
Extraction of primary tooth or drainage of permanent teeth
Incision of soft tissue not recomended due to poorly lacalized nature
Antibiotics (systemic) administration
Which teeth are abnormal? Give FDI labels and explain what it is?
Is this abnormality common for the teeth affected?
41, 42
Syndontia (fusion)
Yes, syndontia usually involeves anterior of mouth, predominant central and lateral incisiors.
What happened here?
Give FDI and explanation of symptom. How did it occur? Give one possibility
Is this abnormality common for the teeth affected?
Concrescence which is the fusion of roots (cementum). Can be due to localized trauma/excessive occlusal force, or restriction of space during dental follicle development.
27, 26
Common in maxillary molars, so yes.
What is this?
Gemination/Twinning
What’s abnormal? How would you treat it?
Den invaginatus
Application of sealant or resin restoration of opening to prevent pulpal exposure
What is this? What class type of defect is it called?
talon cusp; Den evaginatus
Bob presents to your clinic with his child looking like this. What teeth are affected? Give FDI
What is this condition?
85,84,83, 75,74,73
Globodontia (autosomal dominant)
Otodental syndrome = rare autosomal dom
What is Hypophosphatasia and how does it affect teeth?
How is it different from pseudohypophosphatasia?
Mutation resulting in abseence of alkaline phosphatase (ALPL). Results in evelated phosphate levels and thus incomplete calcification of bone/teeth.
Leades to premature exfoliation due to deficient cementum.
Pseudo means the enzyme activity is normal but clinical symptom is still present
What is cherubism and how is it associated with dentition?
Cherubism is a autoD disease and affects jaw development, leading to chubby faces.
premature exfoliation
What is the difference between hypophosphatasia and hypophosphatemia?
Hypophosphatemia is low phosphate in blood while hypophosphatasia is elevated levels of phosphates.
Hypophosphatemia is due to disorders in vitamin D metabolism while hypophosphatasia is disorders in alkaline phosphatase
What is cyclic Neutropenia? How does it affect teeth?
AutoDom condition which affects neutrophil production in particular time intervals. Increases the opportunity of infectiion during low neutrophil level.
Can manifest in severe bouts of gingivitis during affected intervals.
What is Enamel Hypoplasia ? How is it different from enamel hypocalcification? What are the clinical manifestations of enamel hypoplasia? Is the below photo hypoplasia or hypocalcification?
Enamel surface defects due to inferences in in matrix formation. Can be the result of amelogenesis imperfecta or nutritional deficiences.
Hypocalcification is inferences with calcification or maturation of enamel.
Pitted on enamel surface or developement of horizaontal line for hypoplasia.
Photo is hypoplasia
What is this?
Hypocalfication-type amelogensis imperfecta
What happened here? Explain the story of this child.
Infer the age of the child.
Eruption Hematoma,
Typically develops few weeks before eruption of teeth.
Age would be around the time of eruption of 2nd molars (primary)
What is this?
Eruption sequestrum
spicule of nonviable bone which is composed of dentine/dementum.
What is this?
Eruption Sequestrum
What’s the problem here? Use FDI in your response.
Second primary molar ankylosed and preventing?? from eruptiing?
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