Eruption of rootless teeth in congenital renal disease.
Eruption of rootless mandibular premolars and other dental defects in a girl suffering from congenital kidney disease are described. The successful management of these excessively mobile teeth allowed them to develop roots of sufficient length. Hypotheses of tooth emergence are viewed in the light of these rootless eruptions.
D001641:Bicuspid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging