This clinical report describes the delayed development of a maxillary second premolar. The premolar developed when the patient was between the ages of 12 and 16 years. The development of the tooth was discovered from a panoramic radiograph taken when the patient was 17 years, 1 month of age. Previous to this discovery, the tooth had been diagnosed as congenitally missing. The transition from th...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between tooth agenesis and skeletal malocclusions in Brazilian non-syndromic orthodontic patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Pretreatment orthodontic records of 348 patients of both genders and with various skeletal malocclusions were examined. Tooth agenesis was evaluated in panoramic radiographs. Angular measurements were taken fro...

tooth transplantation can be considered a valid and predictable treatment option for rehabilitating young patients with permanent teeth loss. this study presents several cases of successful autogenous tooth transplantation with a 6-9 months follow-up. tooth auto-transplantation can be considered a reasonable option for replacing missing teeth when a donor tooth is available. the auto-transplant...

Agenesis of one or more teeth is the most common anomaly in dental development.1 The incidence for permanent tooth agenesis ranges from 1.6 to 9.6% in the general population excluding third molars.2-6 Third molars being the most commonly missing tooth, opinions vary on the second most commonly missing tooth. Some investigators7-11 believe that this is the maxillary lateral incisor whereas other...

Missing tooth with diastema presents a great esthetic challenge for the prosthodontists to restore the edentulous space. The use of a conventional fixed partial denture (FPD) to replace the missing tooth may result in too wide anterior teeth leading to poor esthetics. This is because of the excess space available for pontic, which makes the incorporation of the diastema in the planned prosthesi...

A fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) fixed prosthesis is an innovative alternative to a traditional metal restoration, as it is a conservative treatment method. This case report demonstrates a detailed procedure for restoring a missing anterior tooth with an FRC. A 44-year-old woman visited our department with an avulsed tooth that had fallen out on the previous day and was completely dry. This t...

UNLABELLED Dentists often encounter patients with missing or malformed teeth. The maxillary lateral incisor is the second most common congenitally absent tooth. There are three treatment options that exist for replacing missing lateral incisors. They include canine substitution, a tooth-supported restoration, or a single-tooth implant. Selecting the appropriate option depends on the malocclusio...

AIM To assess the prevalence of tooth loss and to evaluate and compare the risk indicators associated with tooth loss among adults in urban and rural areas of Davangere taluk, India. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1200 adults (632 males, 568 females) aged 35-74 years in urban and rural areas of Davangere taluk, India. Data was collected by an interview followed by clinica...

OBJECTIVE To determine the causes and pattern of missing permanent teeth among Kenyans. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING Five districts in Kenya. SUBJECTS Seven hundred and twenty two persons aged 6-85 years (346 males and 376 females). METHODS This study was undertaken in October 2001 during the National Dental Health Action Month organised by the Kenya Dental Associ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Various causes of tooth loss such as caries, trauma, periodontal diseases, and cancer have been documented in the literature. In addition, factors that can modify these causes such as level of education, age and sex have been studied. There is however paucity of information on whether patients or people with missing teeth are aware of the side effects of tooth loss on t...