An Unusual Dental Anomaly in a Hypodontia Patient

From Volume 37, Issue 10, December 2010 | Pages 691-695

Authors

Helen Anziani

BDS(Hons), MFDS RCS

Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital

Articles by Helen Anziani

Ben Cole

BDS, MSc, FDS RCS, MPaedDent RCS, FPaed RCS

Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Newcastle Dental Hospital, UK

Articles by Ben Cole

Ross Hobson

BDS, MDS, PhD, FDS RCPS, MOrth RCPS, ILTM

Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, UK

Articles by Ross Hobson

Abstract

Hypodontia is the most common developmental dental anomaly known in humans. It is often associated with other dental anomalies such as disturbances in eruption, peg lateral incisors and taurodontism. This case report describes a ten-year-old female with hypodontia and a very unusual conical-shaped mandibular right central incisor, which has not previously been reported in the literature. The case highlights the importance of prompt referral to an interdisciplinary team so joint decisions on management can ensure an optimal outcome with the corresponding improvement in quality of life.

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