14 Oct 2019
Odontoma
Sindhura Anamali B.D.S., M.S. Diplomate Of ABOMR
Odontoma is a benign tumor that is characterized by the production of mature enamel, dentin, cementum and pulp tissue. They are the most common odontogenic tumor. Usually detected in the second decade of life….
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17 Sep 2019
Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Trishul Allareddy BDS, MS, Dipl. ABOMR
Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Developmental condition which results in alterations of enamel formation in teeth, Results due to mutations in enamel forming genes, Localized or generalized....
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12 Sep 2018
Microdontia
Trishul Allareddy B.D.S, M.S
Teeth may show variations in size in that they may be Small - Microdontia Large - Macrodontia. In general males have larger teeth than females. Individual teeth may also exhibit variations in that they may be small or large....
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12 Sep 2018
Macrodontia
Trishul Allareddy BDS, MS
Teeth may show variations in size in that they may be Small - Microdontia Large - Macrodontia. In general males have larger teeth than females. Individual teeth may also exhibit variations in that they may be small or large....
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12 Sep 2018
Gemination
Trishul Allareddy B.D.S, M.S
Gemination is often referred to as twinning. In Gemination, a developing tooth tries to divide into two teeth albeit unsuccessfully. The resulting tooth has a double tooth like appearance. Gemination may be in the crown or extend all the way into the length of the root....
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12 Sep 2018
Fusion
Trishul Allareddy B.D.S., M.S
Fusion is often referred to as Synodontia. In Fusion, two developing tooth buds fuse together resulting in a double tooth. The resulting tooth results in a double tooth like tooth. When Fusion occurs, it results in an overall reduction in the number of teeth by one....
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12 Sep 2018
Residual Cyst
Sindhura Anamali B.D.S., M.S
Is an odontogenic cyst. Arises in an area where a cyst was incompletely removed. The remnants of the incompletely removed cyst results in a residual cyst in the region....
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12 Sep 2018
Buccal Bifurcation Cyst
Sindhura Anamali B.D.S., M.S.
Is an inflammatory odontogenic cyst. Usually associated with the permanent mandibular first molars.Occasionally second molars are involved.Third molars may also be involved but are rare.The exact etiology is unknown, said to arise from the epithelial cell rests of the....
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12 Sep 2018
Radicular Cyst
Sindhura Anamali B.D.S., M.S.
The most common type of cysts in the jaws Arises in association with a grossly broken down tooth or a non-vital tooth The majority of the cases are seen in the maxilla, Well-defined radiolucent hydraulic entity with corticated borders in the apical regions of the affected tooth...
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12 Sep 2018
Dentigerous Cyst
Sindhura Anamali B.D.S., M.S.
A dentigerous or follicular cyst is defined as a cyst that originates from the separation of two specific components of a developing tooth. A cyst is basically an enclosed sac within tissue containing either fluid, air, or semi-solid materials...
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