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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology

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Multiple impacted teeth: report of 3 cases.

Gürkan Raşit Bayar¹, Kerim Ortakoglu, Metin Sencimen

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Clinic, Guzelyali Military Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.

European Journal of Dentistry

|February 13, 2009

Summary

Multiple impacted teeth, a rare condition, can occur without systemic syndromes. This study details three Turkish males with numerous unerupted and supernumerary teeth, highlighting differential diagnosis and management strategies for this dental anomaly.

Keywords:

Cleidocranial dysplasia Gardner’s syndrome Impacted teeth Supernumerary teeth

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Published on: August 22, 2022

Area of Science:

Dentistry
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Radiology

Background:

Tooth impaction is common, but multiple impacted teeth are rare.
Multiple impactions are often linked to genetic syndromes like cleidocranial dysplasia or Gardner's syndrome.

Observation:

This report details three unrelated young Turkish males with multiple impacted teeth.
None of the patients exhibited systemic conditions or syndromes affecting both jaws.
Case 1: 21-year-old with 16 unerupted and 5 supernumerary teeth. Case 2: 20-year-old with a completely edentulous mandible and 31 unerupted teeth. Case 3: 21-year-old with 22 unerupted and 4 supernumerary teeth.

Findings:

Radiographic examination revealed extensive unerupted and supernumerary teeth in all three cases.
Histopathological studies were conducted alongside clinical and radiographic assessments.

Implications:

This case series expands understanding of idiopathic multiple tooth impactions.
It underscores the importance of thorough differential diagnosis and tailored management plans for such rare presentations.
Further research may elucidate underlying genetic or developmental factors in non-syndromic cases.