Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which dental anomaly is characterized by having no pulp chamber but a canal for saliva to enter?
Which dental anomaly is characterized by having no pulp chamber but a canal for saliva to enter?
What type of dental anomaly may manifest as a deep pit in the lingual surface of incisors?
What type of dental anomaly may manifest as a deep pit in the lingual surface of incisors?
Which dental anomaly is associated with occlusal tables being pinched together and having many pits and fissures?
Which dental anomaly is associated with occlusal tables being pinched together and having many pits and fissures?
What type of dental anomaly is characterized by enamel pearls in the tooth structure?
What type of dental anomaly is characterized by enamel pearls in the tooth structure?
Signup and view all the answers
Which dental anomaly may lead to teeth with unusually large or small roots?
Which dental anomaly may lead to teeth with unusually large or small roots?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of dental anomaly can result in very small roots due to trauma or altered development?
What type of dental anomaly can result in very small roots due to trauma or altered development?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the most common treatment option for microdontia?
What is the most common treatment option for microdontia?
Signup and view all the answers
Which condition is characterized by the abnormal enlargement of a single tooth, such as a peg-shaped lateral incisor?
Which condition is characterized by the abnormal enlargement of a single tooth, such as a peg-shaped lateral incisor?
Signup and view all the answers
What might be the etiology of anodontia in some cases?
What might be the etiology of anodontia in some cases?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the most likely clinical presentation of paramolar tubercle?
What is the most likely clinical presentation of paramolar tubercle?
Signup and view all the answers
How does microdontia differ from macrodontia?
How does microdontia differ from macrodontia?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a possible outcome of the hyperactivity of dental lamina during tooth development?
What is a possible outcome of the hyperactivity of dental lamina during tooth development?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term used to describe the condition where teeth fail to erupt due to systemic disturbances?
What is the term used to describe the condition where teeth fail to erupt due to systemic disturbances?
Signup and view all the answers
Which theory explains the loss of teeth as a part of the evolutionary process?
Which theory explains the loss of teeth as a part of the evolutionary process?
Signup and view all the answers
In which condition do teeth fail to erupt from delayed eruption?
In which condition do teeth fail to erupt from delayed eruption?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the term 'Macrodontia' refer to in dental anatomy?
What does the term 'Macrodontia' refer to in dental anatomy?
Signup and view all the answers
Which dental anomaly is characterized by an extra structure known as Paramolar Tubercle?
Which dental anomaly is characterized by an extra structure known as Paramolar Tubercle?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term used to describe the condition of having fewer teeth present than normal, along with retained deciduous teeth?
What is the term used to describe the condition of having fewer teeth present than normal, along with retained deciduous teeth?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Developmental Anomalies
- Microdontia: small teeth, small jaw, proportional in size, fewer teeth, and normal thickness of enamel and dentin.
- Anodontia: absence of teeth, can be true (congenital) or pseudo (failed eruption due to systemic disturbances).
- Macrodontia: large teeth, large jaw, proportional in size, and larger pulp chamber and canal.
Varieties of Macrodontia
- True Generalized Macrodontia: big teeth, big jaw, proportional in size, and larger pulp chamber and canal.
- Relative Generalized Macrodontia: normal-sized teeth, normal-sized jaw, and fewer teeth.
- Macrodontia of a Single Tooth: peg-shaped lateral incisors or central incisors.
Anodontia
- True Anodontia: congenital absence of teeth.
- Pseudo Anodontia: failed eruption of teeth due to systemic disturbances (e.g., hypo-function of pituitary/thyroid gland, dystosis, Crouzon syndrome).
- False Anodontia: missing teeth due to extraction.
Etiology of Anomalies
- Hereditary ectodermal dysplasia (tooth buds didn't form or odontogenesis didn't happen).
- Hyperpituitarism (overactive pituitary gland).
- Inheritance and hormonal imbalance.
- Atavism theory (teeth are lost due to the process of evolution).
Other Anomalies
- Paramolar Tubercle: a type of macrodontia with a resemblance to a tooth in a tooth.
- Mulberry Molars: dwarfed, rough, and hypo-plastic crowns with thin enamel and prominent dentin.
- Enamel Pearls: anomalies in shape and form.
- Anomalies in Root: unusually large or small roots, short truncated roots, or extra long roots.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
Test your knowledge on dental anomalies and abnormalities, including Oligodontia, anodontia, microdontia, supernumerary teeth, and various etiologies behind these conditions. Learn about the theories of atavism and the causes of pseudo anodontia and true anodontia.
