The cyst in mixed dentition stage cause expansion of buccal cortex, displacement of teeth and may present as case of infection. The cyst in periradicular region of deciduous molar are of frequent occurrence. The differential diagnosis of this lesion is radicular cysts of deciduous molar: developmental or infammatory dentigerous cyst of corresponding unerupted premolar. After going through the a...

Mesiodens is a midline supernumerary tooth commonly seen in the maxillary arch, and incidence of molariform mesiodens in the maxillary midline is rare in permanent dentition and extremely uncommon in primary dentition. A midline supernumerary tooth in the primary dentition can cause ectopic or delayed eruption of permanent central incisors which will further alter occlusion and may compromise e...

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of malocclusion in deciduous and permanent dentition of schoolchildren enrolled in public and private schools in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1996. Occlusal conditions were classified as normal, mild, and moderate/severe according to World Health Organization criteria. The results refer to 985 schoolchildren ages five and 12 years. P...

Premature contact is one of the most well-known occlusion disorders and can interfere mandibular movement remarkably. The masticatory system has ability to respond with the wide range of adaptive modalities. These adaptations can be functional, structural and/or behavioral. Therefore, this system, like any biological system, cannot be viewed as a rigid and immutable. This paper presents a clini...

awareness of hyperdontia pattern/prevalence can be useful in early diagnosis and prevention by general practitioners, pediatric dentists, and orthodontists. since the previous results regarding the pattern of hyperdontia (supernumerary teeth) are controversial, this study aimed to assess this subject among iranian orthodontic patients.all approved panoramic radiographs of 3374 orthodontic patie...

conclusion no significant differences were found among observers or voxel sizes, with high az results reported for all groups. results no significant differences were found among observers or voxel sizes, with high average z (az) results being reported for all groups. both intra- and inter-observer agreement values were relatively better for 3d accuitomo 170 images than the images from newtom 3...

introduction: traumatic dental injuries (tdi) in children and adolescents are a common dental health problem and the prevalence of these injuries has increased during the past few decades. the aim of this paper was to evaluate the data of the patients with dental trauma in permanent teeth looking for treatment in the dental trauma clinic in the north-east of iran over 4 years. methods: during t...

background and aims. one of the most common reasons for the inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia failure is the variation in mandibular foramen location. the aim of this study was to assess the location of mandibular foramen in children with mandibular retrognathism in comparison to children with normal skeletal occlusion in the mixed dentition. materials and methods. one hundred and twenty...

Introduction . The study of patterns and features the structural state dentoalveolar apparatus in representatives Canidae family is one urgent problems veterinary dentistry. Understanding etiological factors pathologies system allows veterinarian pet owners to preserve function tooth as an organ, well its functionality by preserving dentition. It has long been known confirmed that pathology den...