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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
Bilateral molariform mandibular second premolars
Sonu Acharya1, Pradip Kumar Mandal1, Chiranjit Ghosh1
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030, India.
Abstract:
Macrodontia is a rare dental anomaly that refers to teeth that appear larger than normal. Generalised macrodontia can be associated with certain medical conditions and syndromes. This case report presents clinical and radiographic findings of isolated bilateral macrodontia in a 14-year-old child. The patient was referred to the clinic with local crowding of maxillary and mandibular teeth. Radiographic findings revealed the presence of impacted macrodont mandibular second premolar on one side and erupted macrodontic premolar on the other side and their distinct morphological appearance, characterized by large, multitubercular, and molariform crowns and tapering, single roots.
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