dental anomaly

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dental anomaly

an aberration in which one or more teeth deviate from the normal in form, function, or position.

den·tal a·nom·a·ly

(dentăl ă-nomă-lē)

Abnormality or deviation from the average norm of anatomy, function, or position of teeth.

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Number (%) of patients Dental anomaly Ectopic Normal Infraocclusion 9 (32.

Ectopic eruption of first permanent molars: a preliminary report of presenting features and associations

Key Words: Hypodontia, Supernumerary, Taurodontism, Double Tooth, Dental Anomaly.

Therefore comprehensive investigation for the presence of any dental anomaly is necessary to prevent various dental problems like caries, periodontitis and malocclusion.

PREVALENCE OF DENTAL ANOMALIES AMONG ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS

Any other associated dental anomaly was also noted.

PREVALENCE OF SUPERNUMARARIES AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF THIRD MOLARS IN ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS

Taurodontism is a dental anomaly that is diagnosed most often in molars and occasionally in premolars.

PREVALENCE OF TAURODONTISM IN MANDIBULAR SECOND MOLARS

Crossbites were another frequently found dental anomaly.

FREQUENCY OF CLEFT LIP AND PALATE AND ASSOCIATED DENTAL ANOMALIES AT ISLAMIC INTERNATIONAL DENTAL HOSPITAL, ISLAMABAD

Key words: Double teeth, dental anomaly, fusion, gemination.

Prevalence of double (fused/geminated) primary teeth in Turkey - a study

Talon cusp is a dental anomaly that occurs as an accessory cusp like structure from the cingulum of maxillary or mandibular anterior teeth.

MULTIPLE TALON CUSPS AND DENS INVAGINATUS ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER DENTAL ANOMALIES - AN UNUSUAL REPORT

No statistically significant correlations were found between dental anomaly and type of malocclusion.