Supernumerary (central) cusps that appear on the occlusal surface of the teeth have already been grouped by many authors. The most comprehensive grouping of central cusps on the premolars is that by Schulze (1987). However, different central cusp forms may occur on the molar teeth, and cusp-like protrusions may also develop on the incisors and the canines. In the present work, plaster casts of ...

Although there have been numerous studies of the extent to which the crown dimensions of the permanent teeth are correlated (MOORREES and REED, Arch Oral Biol 9:685, 1964; GARN, LEWIS and KEREWSKY, J Dent Res 44:350, 1965) comparable information on deciduous tooth dimensional communalities is meagre. Moreover, it is not known whether the crown dimensions of the deciduous teeth show different pa...

The aim of this paper is to report the oral signs and symptoms of four patients with Kabuki syndrome. All had oral abnormalities affecting the palate, teeth, and/or lips, including wide spacing between the teeth, screwdriver-shaped upper incisors, hypodontia, delayed tooth eruption, narrow spacing in the upper canine area, large pulp chambers of the upper incisors and permanent molars, external...

A supernumerary tooth is one that is additional to the normal series and can be found in almost any region of the dental arch. Clinically, supernumerary teeth are able to cause different local disorders. It is important for the dentist to be aware of the clinical complications of supernumerary teeth, the most common being the delayed eruption of permanent teeth. Early diagnosis and management o...

A barrier to providing sealants is concern about inadvertently sealing over caries. This meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of sealants in preventing caries progression. We searched electronic databases for comparative studies examining caries progression in sealed permanent teeth. We used a random-effects model to estimate percentage reduction in the probability of caries progression in ...

Supernumerary teeth are considered as one of the most significant dental anomalies during the primary and early mixed dentition stages. They are of great concern to the dentists and parents because of the eruption, occlusal, and esthetic problems they can cause. Supernumerary teeth occur more frequently in the permanent dentition but rarely in primary dentition and more often seen in males. A s...

Double or fusion of the teeth is a primary developmental anomaly union of two independently developing primary or permanent teeth. The tooth fusion may contribute to various significant problems such as crowding, caries and periodontal diseases and they may be associated with anomalies in the succeeding permanent dentition which necessitate careful examination & proper treatment planning becaus...

AIM Long-term follow-up evaluations of pulpectomy in primary teeth have revealed retention of ZOE filling particles in the periapical area even after root resorption. CASE REPORT This paper reports a case of a child submitted to pulpectomy with ZOE paste in primary teeth. After 28 months, the filling particles remained, having migrated to the alveolar bone from the gingival vestibular mucosa ...

Management of multiple impacted teeth in a nonsyndromic patient is a unique challenge especially if the condition involves the entire permanent dentition. A 36-year-old male patient reported to us with a complaint of loose upper and lower complete dentures. On radiographic examination all the permanent upper and lower teeth were impacted. The medical history and examination was not suggestive o...