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Supernumerary tooth odontoma and dens in dente
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Koenfge?io-oddilirs
upper right quadrant. It appeared as if tlm upper jaw was made of denticles wibh only thin shells of boric in between them. Some of the denticles were joined together, while others were vary minute ant1 separate. Specimens were sent for microscopic study, and the report indicated odontomes formed of enamel, dentin, and cementum with fibrous tissue, cpithcIial cells, and areas of dystrophic calcificat~ion in bctwcen. K. A. El-Gdl?~
Box 8112 PO El-Sabri Benghazi, Libya
SUPERNUMERARY
T
TOOTH
ODONTOMA
AND
DENS IN DENTE
he patient was a healthy 14year-old Caucasian girl. She was first seen at the clinic at the University of Montreal and was subsequently referred to the Department of Oral Surgery. Her chief complaint was that the right deciduous canine was still in place. Upon routine radiographic examination, a compound odontoma was found beneath the deciduous canine. Beneath the compound odontoma, the permanent first premolar was found to be blocking the permanent canine from erupting. After taking several other radiographs at different positions, a supernumerary tooth was noted apical to the permanent canine. Treatment consisted of reflection of a flap and removal of the deciduous canine, the first premolar, and the odontoma. A path was then cleared in the bone for the permanent canine to descend. The patient was seen in 6 months for re-evaluation.
Volume37 F&m&r 6
Upon examination of the superior right lateral incisor on the mrne side, a dens in dente was notctl. No treatment was pcrformetl on the tooth. ,fnck Hi&a 2900 Bathurst Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AN UNUSUAL CASE OF MULTIPLE IMPACfEb
A
TEETH
25year-otd Negro woman presented with ge~~eraI~~edpostex~ra~tion rna~~ibu~ar pain. Two weeks prior to her visit, the patient had had ten maxillary and five mandibular permanent teeth extract,ed by R local dentist. A diagnostic Panorex radiograph revealed impaction of six maxillary and twelve mandibular permanent teeth, Clinical examination revested irregular edentulous maxillary and ~~a.nd~b~l~ralveolar ridges. Physical examination findings and
Koenfge?io-oddilirs
upper right quadrant. It appeared as if tlm upper jaw was made of denticles wibh only thin shells of boric in between them. Some of the denticles were joined together, while others were vary minute ant1 separate. Specimens were sent for microscopic study, and the report indicated odontomes formed of enamel, dentin, and cementum with fibrous tissue, cpithcIial cells, and areas of dystrophic calcificat~ion in bctwcen. K. A. El-Gdl?~
Box 8112 PO El-Sabri Benghazi, Libya
SUPERNUMERARY
T
TOOTH
ODONTOMA
AND
DENS IN DENTE
he patient was a healthy 14year-old Caucasian girl. She was first seen at the clinic at the University of Montreal and was subsequently referred to the Department of Oral Surgery. Her chief complaint was that the right deciduous canine was still in place. Upon routine radiographic examination, a compound odontoma was found beneath the deciduous canine. Beneath the compound odontoma, the permanent first premolar was found to be blocking the permanent canine from erupting. After taking several other radiographs at different positions, a supernumerary tooth was noted apical to the permanent canine. Treatment consisted of reflection of a flap and removal of the deciduous canine, the first premolar, and the odontoma. A path was then cleared in the bone for the permanent canine to descend. The patient was seen in 6 months for re-evaluation.
Volume37 F&m&r 6
Upon examination of the superior right lateral incisor on the mrne side, a dens in dente was notctl. No treatment was pcrformetl on the tooth. ,fnck Hi&a 2900 Bathurst Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AN UNUSUAL CASE OF MULTIPLE IMPACfEb
A
TEETH
25year-otd Negro woman presented with ge~~eraI~~edpostex~ra~tion rna~~ibu~ar pain. Two weeks prior to her visit, the patient had had ten maxillary and five mandibular permanent teeth extract,ed by R local dentist. A diagnostic Panorex radiograph revealed impaction of six maxillary and twelve mandibular permanent teeth, Clinical examination revested irregular edentulous maxillary and ~~a.nd~b~l~ralveolar ridges. Physical examination findings and