Progressive dental development in regional odontodysplasia.
Regional odontodysplasia (RO), also known as ghost teeth, is an unusual nonhereditary developmental anomaly of tooth formation that characteristically affects enamel and dentin formation of the primary and/or permanent dentition. In the present paper, we report a case of RO affecting a 7-year-old boy, with 9 years of follow-up. During this time, progressive development of dental tissue was observed, including complete root formation. However, delayed dental eruption was evident. In view of these findings, we discuss the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of RO.
Spini
Túlio Humberto
TH
Healthcare Service for Special Patients in Dentistry, Itumbiara, Brazil.
Sargenti-Neto
Sérgio
S
Cardoso
Sérgio Vitorino
SV
Souza
Kelen Christine Nascimento
KC
de Souza
Suzana Orsini Machado
SO
de Faria
Paulo Rogério
PR
Loyola
Adriano Mota
AM
D002648:Child; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018126:Odontodysplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging