title: Regional odontodysplasia. Report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of regional odontodysplasia in girls are reported; one affected the lower incisors, and the other the left maxilla. The first case was radiographically followed over a 6-year period, during which time the ghost teeth exhibited significant dentin formation, along with a resultant decrease in pulp size and relative normalization of the radicular anatomy. The second case involved the deciduous molars and the first permanent molar. In addition to tooth alterations, both cases exhibited many odontogenic epithelial islands and extensive areas of calcification in the mucosa. Diagnosis, causes, and treatment are discussed in the light of recent data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, University of Campinas, Piracicaba São Paulo, Brazil. gerlach@turing.unicamp.br
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Gerlach
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jorge
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Coletta
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zaia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003810:Dentinogenesis; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D018126:Odontodysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000473:pathology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging