Odontomes and Odontogenic Tumours Flashcards
Define tumour
A swelling or excessive growth
Define neoplasm
New growth of tissue occurring outside of normal homeostatic mechanism
May be histologically/cytologically immature or abnormal
Define hamartoma
A mass of disorganised tissue native to the anatomical location
Histological mature cells but arranged in a disorganised manner
It develops as we develop
Where can harmatomas form
- Lungs
- Liver
All cancers are what
Neoplasms (but not all neoplasms are cancers)
All harmatomas are what
Tumours (but not all tumours are harmatomas)
Define malignant
Disease process with potential for impairing quality of life and life expectancy
If untreated is likely to kill the patient
Define benign
Disease process with limited potential for impairing life expectancy
It is unlikely to kill the patient if untreated buy may persist and impair quality of life
If benign and malignant make up two opposite ends of a spectrum what category may we find in the middle
Locally invasive/ aggressive
Give an example of a locally invasive/ aggressive cancer
Basil cell carcinoma
What are odontomes
Abnormal growth of tooth forming tissues (harmatomas)
Give examples of odontomes
- Invaginated odontome
- Evaginated odontome
- Enamel pearl
- Complex odontome
- Compound odontome
How can invaginated odontomes present as
A deep cingulum pit
Dens in dentre
What is dens in dente
Invagination of a tooth to the point a new tooth forms from a previous tooth
How can evaginated odontomes present
- Extra enamel on tooth
- Talon cusps
In which teeth are invaginated and evaginated odontomes more common in
Anterior teeth
Maxilla more common than mandible
What causes the formation of an enamel pearl
Disruption of the enamel follicle leading to a small pearl of enamel forming