Dental developmental alterations in patients with dilacerated teeth
C Ledesma-Montes1, M-D Jiménez-Farfán, J-C Hernández-Guerrero
1Ciprés #169-2, Col. Vergel-Coapa, México, 04510. D.F, MÉXICO, cledezma@unam.mx.
Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal
|December 22, 2018
Summary
Nearly half of patients with dilacerated teeth also exhibit dental developmental anomalies (DDAs). Careful screening is recommended for individuals with dilacerated teeth to identify associated developmental defects.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Oral Pathology
- Developmental Biology
Background:
- Dilacerated teeth are a recognized dental anomaly.
- Associated dental developmental anomalies (DDAs) require further investigation.
- Understanding the prevalence of DDAs in dilacerated teeth is crucial for diagnosis and treatment planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To record and analyze dental developmental anomalies (DDAs) associated with dilacerated teeth.
- To determine the prevalence of DDAs in patients with dilacerated teeth.
- To investigate potential correlations between dilaceration and other developmental defects.
Main Methods:
- Review of orthopantomograms from patients seeking dental care.
- Identification and separation of cases exhibiting dilaceration.
- Recording and analysis of patient demographics, diagnosis, tooth location, and associated DDAs.
Main Results:
- Out of 6,340 patients, 99 (1.6%) had 125 dilacerated teeth.
- 45.5% of patients with dilacerated teeth presented with one or more DDAs.
- Hypodontia, enamel pearls, taurodontism, and microdontia were the most frequent DDAs.
Conclusions:
- A high proportion (45.5%) of patients with dilacerated teeth exhibit associated DDAs.
- Patients with dilacerated teeth warrant careful screening for other developmental anomalies.
- The co-occurrence of dilaceration and DDAs suggests synchronized developmental defects during tooth formation.
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