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Developmental Dental Anomalies
Question | Answer |
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How to diagnose dental agenesis? | -Absence of tooth/teeth: clinically & radiographically -Not extracted previously |
Characteristics of anhydrous ectodermic dysplasic patient | (Hereditary on X Chromosome; 90% males) -"Bombé" form -Eminent chin -Small nose -Thick lip that protrudes externally |
Abnormalities caused by anhydrous ectodermic dysplasia | 1-Anhydrosis (absence of sweat glands)==> intolerance to heat 2-Hypotrichosis 3-Anodontia Dental treatment: complete denture |
Partial Anodontia | -Affects all teeth classes -Less common for central maxillary incisors |
Hypodontia | -Absence of < 6 teeth -Affects many classes, especially: LI, 1 of the PMs, 3M -E.g: when there's agenesis of 13, the 23 is microdontic |