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Chapter-34 Anomalies of the Teeth

BOOK TITLE: Manual for Dental Hygienist

Author
1. Awasthi Maj Gen PN
ISBN
9789352702282
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14199_35
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra, India; Indian Army Dental Corps, Dental Council of India; Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra, India; Indian Army Dental Corps; Dental Council of India; Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Chapter keywords
Anomaly, microdontia, macrodontia, dilaceration, fusion, concrescence, gemination, taurodontism, anodontia, supernumerary teeth, enamel hypoplasia, ankylosed teeth, amelogenesis imperfecta, dentinogenesis imperfecta, premature eruption, delayed eruption

Abstract

Teeth are of importance for aesthetics, speech, mastication and development of occlusion. These anomalies have effect on functions of teeth. Hypoplasia has an effect on aesthetics and causes psychological inferiority complex. Position, size and number of teeth have adverse effect on quality of speech. It has effect on mastication especially anodontia. Premature loss or retention of primary teeth results in malocclusion. Social stigma, e.g. Hutchinson’s teeth has powerful effects. Anomalies can be categorized according to size, number, form, structure, and eruption. Different anomalies are microdontia, macrodontia, dilaceration, fusion, concrescence, gemination, taurodontism, anodontia, supernumerary teeth, enamel hypoplasia, ankylosed teeth, amelogenesis imperfecta, dentinogenesis imperfecta, premature eruption, and delayed eruption.

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