Hyperdontia is an increased number of teeth within the dental arches. This is of particular interest to pediatric dentists who commonly make the initial diagnosis. Most often a large portion of these teeth is completely embedded or impacted within the jaws and can be viewed only radiographically. Hyperdontia can occur on virtually every tooth-bearing surface. However, the most frequent is the m...

A variety of therapeutic modalities, from implant to conventional Maryland prosthesis, can be used for the replacement of a missing anterior tooth. Whenever a minimal tooth reduction is preferred, a fiber reinforced composite (FRC) prosthesis could be a good alternative to conventional prosthetic techniques, chiefly as temporary restoration before making a final decision on the treatment. The p...

Malformed or congenitally missing teeth are a problem often faced by both orthodontists and restorative dentists. Between 1% and 2% of the population will exhibit a shape modification of the maxillary lateral incisor commonly referred to as a peg lateral. The inheritance of the peg-shaped lateral incisors has been associated with the genotype that causes missing lateral incisors, and the shape ...

and would the Society want it. It was transferred to Bismarck in 1948 and fell into obscurity until 1991. The unmineralized bones of the Highgate Mastodon were in remarkably good condition when restoration began in 1991, perhaps because the bones had been “sized” with white glue when collected. The skeleton is 80 to 85% complete. A tusk, left femur, left ulna, tooth, and several foot bones were...

Most common treatment modality for a missing teeth these days is either a denture or implant based prosthesis. Great level of patient satisfaction has also been achieved with these two treatment options but scientifically speaking, both of these aren’t biologically totally in coherence with the host system as the chances of foreign body rejection is always with them. Hence as the research conti...

Hopeless retained deciduous teeth without permanent successors pose a restorative challenge for clinicians as well as certain clinical problems for patients. Compromised aesthetics, shifting of adjacent teeth, altered occlusion, and supereruption of teeth are examples of problems that can arise when a permanent tooth is congenitally missing. Mattheeuws, et al1 reported that the mandibular secon...

A number of treatment options, ranging from Maryland bridges to implants, are available for the replacement of congenitally or traumatically missing permanent anterior teeth. But, there are several limitations of these therapeutic options when they have to be used before the completion of the growth, particularly in children. Reinforcement of composite resins with polyethylene fibers significan...

AIM AND OBJECTIVE The objective is to assess the prevalence of caries in children with perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Oral examination was performed on children aged 2-12 years with perinatal HIV infection who stayed at 'Calvary Chapel home of hope for special children' to assess decayed, missing, or filled primary teeth/decayed, missing, or fill...

BACKGROUND Dilacerations is a tooth deformity characterized by an angulation between crown and root causing non-eruption of the tooth. It generally occurs following trauma to the deciduous dentition apices of which lie close to the permanent tooth buds. According to Neville, maxillary and mandibular incisors contribute only approximately to 1% of the incidence of dilacerated teeth. CASE DETAI...