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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
Early diagnosis of regional odontodysplasia in an infant
Alfredo Hiram Carrillo Canela1, Karla Mayra Pinto E Carvalho Rezende, Mirtha Benitez
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Universidad Autónoma de Asunción, Asuncion, Paraguay.
Abstract:
Regional odontodysplasia is a rare and significant dental malformation. It is a dental alteration of unknown etiology, involving both mesodermal and ectodermal dental components, which present clinical, radiographic, and histologic features. This article reports a clinical case of a 10-month-old child who was diagnosed with regional odontodysplasia in the maxilla, confirmed by radiographic examination, with a follow-up of 5 years. The clinical, radiographic, and histologic features were reviewed.

