OBJECTIVES To determine the epidemiology and describe the clinical and radiographic characteristics, the type of treatment, and the possible delayed appearance of new supernumerary teeth in patients with non-syndromic multiple hyperdontia. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a small retrospective observational study of 8 patients diagnosed with non-syndromic multiple hyperodontia. Multiple hype...

BACKGROUND The prophylactic removal of asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth is defined as the (surgical) removal of wisdom teeth in the absence of local disease. Impacted wisdom teeth may be associated with pathological changes, such as inflammation of the gums around the tooth, root resorption, gum and alveolar bone disease, damage to the adjacent teeth and the development of cysts and tumours. ...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of impacted maxillary canine is reported to be between 1% and 3%. The lack of monitoring and the delay in the treatment of the impacted canine can cause different complications such as: displacement of adjacent teeth, loss of vitality of neighbouring teeth, shortening of the dental arch, follicular cysts, canine ankylosis, recurrent infections, recurrent pain, internal...

abstract introductiion. there are a lot of edentulous patients who need complete dentures in any society. one of the most important problems of edentulous patients is remaining dental lesions. atrophy of maxillary or mandibular bone, infections abcesses, tumors and so on are among some other problems. in this study we tried to evaluate the panoramic radiography in order to detect these problems...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence and pattern of impacted teeth and associated pathologies in the Hong Kong Chinese population. SETTING The Reception and Primary Care Clinic, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong. DESIGN Retrospective study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The records of 7486 patients were examined to determine whether the chief complaints were related to impacted teeth an...

Amelogenesis imperfecta is an autosomal dominant disorder. It is a group of hereditary diseases showing abnormal enamel density and crown malformation. This clinical report describes the oral rehabilitation of a young adult diagnosed with a variant of hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta with multiple impacted teeth and skeletal class III malocclusion. The treatment procedures of teeth extractio...

The aim of this case report was to present management of a case of multiple apical root resorptions due to orthodontic treatment in a 27-year-old adult female using implant supported crowns. External root resorption of the permanent teeth is a multi-factorial process. Well recognized causes of apical root resorption in permanent teeth include orthodontic therapy, trauma, periapical or periodont...

BACKGROUND The prophylactic removal of asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth is defined as the (surgical) removal of wisdom teeth in the absence of local disease. Impacted wisdom teeth have been associated with pathological changes, such as inflammation of the gums around the tooth, root resorption, gums- and alveolar bone disease, damage of the adjacent teeth, the development of cysts and tumours...