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DEH 103: Dental Anatomy

Chapter 11: Dental Anomalies

Chapter 11: Dental Anomalies

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A deviation from normal, usually related to embryonic development that may result in the absence, exfess, or deformity of a body part.

Dental Anomaly

What is a dental anomaly most likely related too?

  • Hereditary factors (gene related)
  • Developmental or metabolic distrubances

This is the congenital absence of a set of teeth or all teeth.

Anodontia (total or partial)

In what teeth is anodontia most common?

  • 3rd molars (maxillary more than mandibular)
  • Maxillary lateral incisors
  • Mandibular 2nd premolars

This is when there are more teeth than normal.

Supernumerary (extra) teeth

How often does it occur?

  • 90% in the maxilla
  • 20% inverted
  • 80% lingual positisioned

What is the most common supernumerary tooth?

  • Maxilary incisors
  • Maxilary 3rd molars

Occurs more in men

What is a 3rd molar supernumerary tooth called?

  • Distomolars
  • Paramolars
  • 4th molars