Orofacial W10 Anomolies Flashcards
Anomaly
Noticeable different
Dental anomaly
Deviations of dental tissue origin derived from enamel cementum or dentin
Dental anomalies can be caused by
A multitude of things or by just one small variation in the environment
Intrinsic factor
Meaning internal
Ex hereditary, metabolic dysfunction or mutations
Extrinsic factor
Meaning external, causes originating outside the body
Ex. Physical/chemical trauma, biologic agent, nutritional deficiency, stress, habits, environmental conditions
If a condition occurs due to genetic makeup it is termed
Hereditary
Congenital condition occurs at or before
Birth
Developmental anomaly condition results during the
Formation and development of teeth
2 classification of dental anomalies
Variation in size of teeth
Variation in number of teeth
Macrodontia
Teeth are too large
Microdontia
Teeth are too small
Hyperdontia
Multiple or extra teeth
(Supernumerary)
Anodontia
Too few teeth
The most common malformed tooth is the ?
Shape of it?
Maxillary lateral incisor
Peg shaped
Supernumerary teeth are most commonly located in where in the maxillae and where in mandible
Midline and molar regions (maxillae)
Premolar region (mandible)
Maxillary supernumerary teeth outnumber mandibular
9 to 1
Most common missing permanent teeth
Maxillary 3rd molars
Maxillary lateral incisors
The least likely permanent teeth to be missing is
The canines
Mesiodens refers to
Supernumerary teeth in midline of maxillae
(Peg shaped)
Fourth molars are termed ?
Located where
Distomolars
Distal to 3rd molar
Supernumerary tooth that is situated buccal or lingual into a molar is called
Paramolar
If a supernumerary resembles a regular tooth it is termed
Supplemental
Cone shaped supernumerary called
Conical
If supernumerary is very small it is called
Tubercle
Are supernumerary teeth more common in the permanent dentition or primary dentition
Permanent