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...

PURPOSE This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence of all types and subtypes of dental anomalies among 7- to 35-year-old patients by using panoramic radiographs. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1649 people in Hamadan City, in 2012-2013. The prevalence of four types and 12 subtypes of dental anomalies was evaluated by two observers separately by using...

Concomitant presence of supernumerary teeth and partial anodontia is an uncommon condition. Its etiology is still obscure. Very few cases have been reported in the literature of this condition. Presented here is a rare case of simultaneous presence of supplemental supernumerary tooth and multiple missing teeth in both the arches in twelve year old girl child without any associated systemic cond...

Amniotic Band Syndrome (ABS) is a group of congenital malformations that includes the majority of typical constriction rings and limb and digital amputations, together with major craniofacial, thoracic, and abdominal malformations. The syndrome is caused by early rupture of the amniotic sac. Some of the main oral manifestations include micrognathia, hyperdontia, and cleft lip with or without cl...

background:   materials and methods:   results:   six cases (33.3%), followed by the mesiodens, five cases (27.8%). the canines and distomolars three cases (16.6%) each respectively, while the least were the lateral incisors and paramolars of the two cases (11.1%) each. conclusion:   population because 13 cases (72.2%) out of 18 cases had consanguineous parents, while all patients having consan...

Prevalence of double teeth in primary dentition of 0.5% was established in the sample of 2.987 preschool children of Zagreb. Between children with double teeth 60% were female and 40% males. Fusion ocurred in 66.7 percent and germination in 33.3 percent in the sample of children having double teeth. In all children with double teeth orthopantomograms were taken. Analysis of radiographs revealed...

This paper presents the case of a patient with a visible scar indicating the occurrence of a cleft lip in the past. Anamnestic examination ruled out any facial surgery having been performed on the child and the parents confirmed the existence of the scar from birth. Intraoral examination revealed hypodontia of a lateral incisor on the side opposite the scar as well as hyperdontia of lateral inc...