Regional odontodysplasia: a case of progressive tooth development.
Regional odontodysplasia (RO) is considered a relatively rare dental anomaly despite increasing numbers of case reports in recent years. It usually presents as a localized anomaly in tooth development affecting a few adjacent teeth in a single maxillary or mandibular quadrant. The purpose of this paper is to describe an uncommon case of regional odotodysplasia involving noncontiguous mandibular teeth, crossing the midline in a male patient, and showing progressive normalization of tooth anatomy over a period of 6 years. Typically, teeth affected with RO become pulpally involved early on and are either extracted or endodontically treated. Such reports of automatic normalization over time in RO is supportive of a more conservative treatment approach.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department General Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D018126:Odontodysplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous