Paed- Primary teeth Flashcards
What does this image show and how do we treat it?
The white mark is a gingival cyst.
You don’t have to do anything to treat this.
What do we call a gingival cyst found on the palate?
Epstein’s pearls
P for palate P for pearls
What do we call a gingival cyst found at the alveolar ridges?
Bohn’s nodules
What does this image show and how do we treat it?
This is a congenital epulis.
This will shrink as the child gets older (It is not a cancer so won’t spread)
What does this image show and how do we treat it?
These are Neonatal or natal teeth (Normally lower central incisors)
To treat you may have to smooth out the teeth, if like in this case they are causing an ulcer under the tounge.
What does this image show and how do we treat it?
This is an erruption cyst caused by blood getting into the follicle space when a tooth is erupting.
It will resolve as the tooth errupts.
What is the FDI notation for primary teeth?
When does the primary maxillary central incisor erupt?
8-12 months after birth
When does the primary maxillary lateral incisor erupt?
9-13 months after birth
When does the primary maxillary canine erupt?
16-22 months after birth
When does the primary maxillary first molar erupt?
13-19 months after birth
When does the primary maxillary second molar erupt?
25-33 months after birth.
When does the primary mandibular central incisor erupt?
6-10 months after birth
When does the primary mandibular lateral incisor erupt?
10-16 months
When does the primary mandibular canine erupt?
17-23 months
When does the primary mandibular first molar erupt?
14-18 months after birth
When does the primary mandibular 2nd molar erupt?
23-31 months
How is the path for tooth erruption cleared?
Follicle is activated to initate osteoclasts to nibble away at the crestal bone.
AND
the primary root is resorbed.
What is the pattern for primary tooth erruption?
Lower teeth errupt before the Upper teeth (except lateral incisors)
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Compare primary and permanent incisors?
Primary incisors have a smaller crown and smaller root than the permanent teeth.