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Talon cusp associated with other dental anomalies: a case report.

Talon cusp is an uncommon dental anomaly referring to an accessory cusp projecting from the cingulum area, or cemento-enamel junction of maxillary or mandibular anterior teeth, in both the primary and permanent dentition. This paper reports a rare case of talon cusp affecting the mandibular right central incisor and maxillary right lateral incisor, together with other dental abnormalities, viz. an inverted impacted migrating mandibular right second premolar; complete agenesis of the maxillary and mandibular third molars, the maxillary right second permanent molar, and the mandibular left permanent central incisor; severe crowding; deep bite; hypoplastic teeth; bilateral reverse cross-bite in the premolar region; and a retrognathic mandible. The presence of this number of dental anomalies in a single patient is rare.

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Impaired dentofacial development after radiotherapy of a non-Hodgkin lymphoma: report of case.

Since the advances in therapy of childhood malignancies have improved life expectancy attention is now increasingly focused on the long-term effects of antineoplastic therapy. Developmental abnormalities due to antineoplastic therapy have been claimed to preferentially occur in children treated before the age of six years. This report of a case demonstrates severe developmental disturbances following radiotherapy of a cervical non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of eight years. The morphological changes included microdontia, root shortening, blunting and thinning as well as mandibular hypoplasia.

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A potpourri of syndromes with anomalies of dentition.

There are, of course, many disorders other than those discussed here that have distinctive orofacial findings. The conditions discussed in this paper were chosen to illustrate the importance of recognizing that an abnormality of teeth exists. In many multisystem syndromes a correct diagnosis depends on the type of dental involvement. For the dentist who is not a geneticist, or the geneticist who is not a dentist, it is important to recognize that something is "different" and to refer for a definitive diagnosis and comprehensive treatment plan. It is often not what we see and know but what we don't see and don't know that is important.

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Observations of dental disease and anomalies in 9- to 11-year-old Norwegian children.

Sets of intraoral radiographs consisting of ten periapicals and, in most cases, two posterior bitewings, from 99 girls and 101 boys aged 9-11 years were examined by four dentists. The study was undertaken to quantitate the disease and anomalies present in the sample and investigate the inter-examiner variability of the diagnosis. Each of the examiners independently recorded the disease and anomalies from the radiographs. Knowledge of previous dental treatment and abnormalities noted by the community dental officers were obtained from the children's dental records. The prevalence of disease and anomalies in the sample was low. Considerable examiner variability revealed a need for more objective criteria for the radiographic diagnosis of some of the dental anomalies. Girls had a significantly higher DMFT than boys. Hypodontia was found in 13 children, and dens invaginatus class III/IV (9) was observed on radiographs from 5 children.

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Möbius syndrome with dental involvement: a case report and literature review.

The clinicopathological findings on a 17-year-old female with the Möbius/Moebius syndrome are reported. The signs and symptoms of this neuromuscular condition include congenital bilateral or unilateral palsies of the facial and abducens cranial nerves and a broad scope of multisystem abnormalities. A case of unilateral deficiencies of cranial nerves VI and VII, congenital ectrodactyly of toes, and multiple congenitally missing primary and permanent teeth is reported. A review of the literature reveals various ideas regarding the diversity of symptoms and the etiology of the syndrome. The purpose of this article is to report oral manifestations, such as congenitally missing teeth, associated with Möbius syndrome.

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Menkes disease: report of two cases.

Menkes disease is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by neuronal degeneration, abnormal hair, malformed connective tissue, mental retardation, and a life span of three years. Previously reported dental findings include a high arched palate, delayed eruption of secondary dentition, and open bite. The case of twin seven-year-old males with Menkes disease is presented, along with previously unreported dental findings of spindle-shaped root resorption patterns on the primary maxillary central and lateral incisors.

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Gardner's syndrome: a case report.

Gardner's syndrome, with characteristic dental abnormalities and osteomas involving the jaws, is described in an adolescent male. The sinister aspect of the syndrome relates to the malignant potential of intestinal polyps and therefore the need for early diagnosis and prophylactic colectomy. The dentist may be the first health professional to have an opportunity to make an early diagnosis and referral of a patient with Gardner's syndrome, and should therefore be aware of the features of the syndrome that affect the teeth and jaws.

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The dentition in the osteogenesis imperfecta syndromes.

The deciduous and permanent teeth in some patients with osteogenesis imperfecta syndromes are blue or brown and opalescent. As shown by radiologic examination, the pulp chambers and root canals are completely or partially obliterated by abnormal dentin. The junctions between the crowns and roots are more constricted than normal. Deciduous opalescent teeth lose their enamel readily and wear more easily than normal. Unusual wear does not occur as frequently in permanent opalescent teeth as in deciduous teeth. No relationship has been shown between the number of fractures or deformity and the degree to which the teeth are affected. In contrast, other patients with osteogenesis imperfecta have normal teeth. These clinical differences in the dentitions support the concept of genetic heterogeneity is osteogenesis imperfecta and provide information useful in genetic counseling. The differential diagnosis of opalescent teeth in osteogenesis imperfecta is not difficult provided that detailed clinical and radiologic examinations of the dentition are performed. Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta and opalescent teeth should be evaluated as soon as the deciduous teeth erupt, so that an attempt can be made to prevent loss of tooth structure. However, methods of dental care in osteogenesis imperfecta are not well delineated and deserve further study.

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Pyramidal molar roots and canine-like dental morphologic features in multiple family members: a case report.

We report on three cases of unusual dental morphologic characteristics with pyramidal-shaped premolars and fused molar roots occurring in two generations. The dental abnormalities were hereditary in nature with morphologic features similar to those described by others. The features described in the literature were inherited in a pattern suggestive of a polygenic system with incomplete penetrance, although autosomal dominant inheritance with variable expression was possible. The present cases are found in a fashion suggestive of an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, but insufficient evidence is available to state this for certain. In this case report, we describe a family with the previously stated anomalies and discuss potential causes for their condition as well as their clinical relevance.

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Treatment of aesthetic problems in paediatric dentistry.

Aesthetic problems in childhood and adolescence can have a significant effect on psychosocial development and interaction with peers. Abnormalities of shape, size, colour and structure of the whole or part of the anterior dentition of children can lead to such problems. This article outlines the most appropriate options for the clinical management of different aetiological categories of aesthetic problems, and develops a hierarchy of intervention that should be pursued in a logical order until a satisfactory cosmetic outcome is achieved. These techniques are readily available to most dental practitioners and there is no reason for a child to have to wait until late adolescence for treatment.

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[The classification of defects in the dental arches of children and orthodontic treatment methods].

Dentition defects occurring in children are classified into 6 classes with subclasses in some of them. Class I includes dentition with defects in the frontal part, class II includes dentitions with distal defects. Both classes include special subclasses for dentition with defects of deciduous teeth, of permanent teeth with underdeveloped roots, and of permanent teeth with mature roots. Non-distal dentition defects (class III) are divided into two subclasses: unilateral and bilateral. Class IV includes dentition with multiple defects in various age groups. Dentition defects combined with maxillofacial abnormalities, deformations, and defects are classified as class V. Primary hypo- and anodontia are referred to class VI. Indications to fitting with removable plate prostheses, permanent bridge prostheses, and prosthetic devices of various design to repair the defects of various localization, extent, and the degree of development of the maxillofacial area are defined. Special attention is paid to fixation of prostheses, the most intricate problem in prostheses of dentition defects in children. The suggested classification is practically important for the diagnosis and planning of orthodontic treatment of children with dentition defects.

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Dental abnormalities in the osteopetrotic rat mutation microphthalmia blanc.

Dental manifestations of the mild, transient osteopetrosis in the rat mutation microphthalmia blanc (mib) were examined. Eruption of all teeth was delayed in mib rats compared to normal littermates. The delays ranged from 5 days for incisors to 3 and 2 days for the first and second molars. Normal rats had straight incisors in the sagittal plane that exhibited signs of wear, but in mib littermates the incisors were maloccluded, distorted, and showed no signs of wear. Radiographic and histological examination of the dentition of 1- and 4-week-old rats revealed that the apical end of incisors in mib rats failed to extend posteriorly to the third molar region as in normal siblings, but ended at the first molar. Histological examination of longitudinal sections of mandibles through the incisors of neonatal normal and mib rats showed that in 1-day-old mutants the incisor was closely surrounded by alveolar bone to which it was ankylosed. The incisor body in mib rats was also malformed, with an indented apical end. This ankylosis was temporary, being resolved by 3 days. These findings show that neonatal reductions in bone resorption cause incisor defects and delay the eruption of all teeth in mib rats. The malocclusion and distortion of incisors of mib rats are likely caused by temporary ankylosis of incisor matrices to alveolar bone. Taken together, these findings illustrate the concept that bone resorption is an essential and rate-limiting element of tooth eruption.

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Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: dental, clinical, genetic and dermatoglyphic findings of three cases.

Patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) are characterized by the clinical manifestations of hypodontia, hypohidrosis, hypotrichosis and a highly characteristic facial physiognomy. This disorder is inherited as an X-linked trait. This report presents three cases with HED in which the clinical evaluation (intraoral and radiological), genetic findings and SEM examination of hair. Boys 6 to 14 year old and a 11 year old girl were referred to the Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, complaining of oligodontia in the maxillary and mandibular arches and delay in eruption of other teeth. Peg-shaped teeth have been observed. The dermatoglyphs of the patients were striking. SEM examination of hair demonstrated a distinctly abnormal longitudinal grooving along the entire length of each hair and a desquamation of the surface cuticles. The treatment was planned in a multidisciplinary odontological group involving pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, prosthodontics and oral surgery and maxillofacial radiology of future dental habilitation. A specially designed overdenture, a removable prosthesis and osseointegrated implants were constructed. Periodic recall visits were advised, to monitor the dentures and implants during periods of growth and development, and eruption of the permanent teeth.

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Use of dental implants in patients with Down syndrome: a case report.

Down syndrome is caused by trisomy of the 21st chromosome and is associated with well-described physical and systemic problems. Most people with Down syndrome have some degree of mental retardation as well as malformation of head and neck. Oral structures that are commonly affected include the tongue (macroglossia), abnormalities in the number and shape of teeth, and poor quality (osteoporotic-like) of alveolar bone and jaw. These oral malformations as well as a tendency toward poor cooperation in the dental office contribute to the belief among dentists that people with Down syndrome are not good candidates for oral rehabilitation with dental implants. This article describes the use of dental implants in the oral rehabilitation of a 16-year-old boy with Down syndrome. Although more experience is needed before dental implants can be considered a suitable option during oral rehabilitation in people with Down syndrome, this case report shows a promising beginning.

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Abnormal root development, probably due to erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome).

A case report is presented of a patient in whom nearly all teeth of the permanent dentition still present had short roots, while some teeth had never been formed at all. It may be concluded from the typical differences in length between the roots of the various teeth that this condition must be due to complete cessation of the growth of the teeth at the age of 7 or 8 years. Since the patient suffered a fulminant attack of erythema multiforme (STEVENS-JOHNSON syndrome) at this age, and since no other possible explanation of the short roots has been found, it is concluded that this clinical condition may have been the reason for the short root anomaly found. Damage or even destruction of the epithelial root sheath during the disease may be assumed to be the direct cause of the failure of full root development.

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Disturbances in oral and dental structures in patients with pediatric lymphoma after chemotherapy: a preliminary report.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of chemotherapy on oral and dental structures and craniofacial growth in 30 survivors of childhood lymphoma. STUDY DESIGN: Eruption status, root malformations, premature apexification, agenesis, crown anomalies, soft tissue abnormalities, gingival and periodontal status, enamel defects and discolorations, and craniofacial growth status of the subjects were documented and compared with findings in 20 healthy children who served as controls. RESULTS: Statistically significant (P < .05) differences between the study and control groups were found for plaque index, enamel hypoplasias, discolorations, and agenesis. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the study suggest that antineoplastic therapy and/or childhood cancer can result in a higher prevalence of various malformations in teeth. Children treated in the early years of their lives displayed the most severe dental defects, suggesting that immature teeth are at a greater risk of developmental disturbances than fully developed teeth.

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Dental findings and rehabilitation in familial osteodysplasia (Anderson type): a case report.

Familial osteodysplasia is a disorder of osteogenesis with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance which predominantly affects facial bones. No recent case had been reported, particularly from a dental point of view since the syndrome was first described by Anderson et al (JAMA 1972;220:1687-93). A 23-year-old male with familial osteodysplasia was presented in maxillofacial and dental aspects with clinical and radiological manifestations including malocclusion, abnormal teeth alignment, impacted teeth, shape disturbances including uncompleted coronal formation, root shortening with bulbous form, high angled mandible and elongation of the corpus of mandible. Recognition of the syndromal features prior to any dental intervention is of paramount importance because of increased inclination to spontaneous mandibular fractures. Hence, no surgical intervention was performed for impacted teeth. Following the extractions of severely mobile teeth, a definitive restoration was fabricated as distal-extension removable partial dentures with conus crown telescopic system. The aesthetic and functional outcome was satisfactory for the patient. In conclusion, dentists appear to play an important role in the recognition of familial osteodysplasia, based on maxillofacial and dentoalveolar findings. Awareness of the syndromal features, especially of spontaneous fractures, would detect the limitations for dental interventions and treatment planning.

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