Oral pathology Flashcards
Wearing away of teeth from tooth to tooth contact, malocclusion, grinding and mastication
attrition
teeth wear from use of abrasive substances
excessive oral hygiene habits
abrasion
angular notch at the gumline caused by bending forces applied to the tooth
abfraction
loss of tooth structure from a chemical process
shiny, glossy look
erosion
Excess number of teeth
supernumerary teeth
what is the most common and the 2nd most common supernumerary teeth
mesiodens - between centrals
2nd most common - maxillary molar area
complete abscence of teeth
ectodermal dysplasia
anodontia
partial anodontia: one or several teeth are missing
less than normal teeth
hypodontia
congentially missing 6 teeth or more - 3rd molars are common
oligodontia
small teeth
most common is peg lateral - maxillary
microdontia
large teeth
rare
macrodontia
Bull tooth
more common in down syndrome
enlarged pulp chamber
taurodontism
hereditary disorder of enamel formation
amelogenesis imperfecta
inherited dentin disorder
teeth are discolored - opalescent dentin
dentinogenesis imperfecta
space between adjacent teeth
diastema
internal resorption
pulp may show through enamel - tooth may appear pink
enlarged pulpal chamber
resorption of the teeth externally
external resorption
teeth are joined at the cementum
concrescence
two teeth have developed from a single root
normal count of teeth
gemination
two teeth are joined during development
one tooth less than normal
fusion
tooth within a tooth
most common maxillary lateral incisor
dens in dente
exaggerated bend in root
dilaceration
disturbance of enamel formation during development
usually present in bifurcations or trifurcations
enamel pearls
systemic causes of hypoplasia
early childhood diseases
birth trauma, syphillis acquired at birth, trauma
hutchinson’s incisors and mulberry molars - syphillis
fluorosis - high levels of fluoride ingestions