Impaction Flashcards
What is Hypodontia?
The developmental absence of one or more teeth excluding the third molars.
What is the most common dental anomalies and has a negative impact on both esthetic and function?
Hypodontia
What is Oligodontia?
More than 6 teeth missing
What is Anodontia?
No teeth at all
What to do if pt is present with Hypodontia, Oligodontia, or anodontia?
Accept the missing tooth/teeth - use ortho to close gaps
Plan to replace missing tooth/teeth with proths
Investigate any syndromic origin and address them by medical referral.
What is Hyperdontia (Supernumerary tooth)?
is the condition of having teeth that appear in addition to the regular number of teeth (32 in the average adult).
Where can supernumerary tooth?
anywhere in the dental arch
Supernumerary tooth which appears in the maxillary midline is called a ________
Mesiodens
Supernumerary teeth were present in ___ of primary dentition and in ___ of permanent dentition
0.8%
2.1%
Most supernumerary teeth are found where?
Maxillary anterior
Supernumerary teeth may cause what?
Delayed eruption of adjacent teeth
Significant crowding
Development of cysts or tumors.
Supernumerary teeth may be encountered by the general dental practitioner as a chance finding on a radiograph or as the cause of an impacted central incisor.
Detection of supernumerary teeth is best achieved by
Thorough clinical.
Radiographic examination.
What do you do if you find a supernumerary tooth?
Treatment depends on the type and position of the supernumerary tooth and on its effect on adjacent teeth.
As a majority of supernumerary teeth cause clinical problems, treatment generally consists of removal of the teeth when possible.
What is ectopic eruption? 1st molar
A local eruption disturbance characterized by the abnormal eruptive pathway of FPM causing the permanent tooth to be locked under the distal undercut of the second primary molar and failure to erupt into normal occlusal plane.