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| Year : 2009 | Volume
: 27
| Issue : 3 | Page : 175-178 |
Regional odontodysplasia in early childhood: A clinical and histological study
O Gondim Juliana1, Pretel Hermes1, TO Ramalho Lizeti2, Lourdes AM Santos-Pinto1, MA Giro Elisa1
1 Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry of Araraquara, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
2 Department of Morphology, School of Dentistry of Araraquara, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
Correspondence Address:
O Gondim Juliana
Avenida Coronel Miguel Dias, 372 - Edson Queiroz - Fortaleza - CE - Brazil - CEP 60810-160
Brazil
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.57099
Regional odontodysplasia (RO) is a rare disorder of dental development. The affected teeth are clinically hypoplastic and hypocalcified, presenting a ghost-like appearance radiographically. The aim of this work was to report a clinical case of a child with both primary and permanent dentition affected by RO. The conducted therapy was based on a conservative approach, which consisted of follow-up clinical evaluations of the anomalous teeth. However, the endodontic treatment of the primary incisors failed. Then, the chosen option for patient rehabilitation became extraction followed by removable of prosthesis confection. The extracted teeth were processed for histological analysis. In spite of the uncertain prognosis, but taking into account the psychological aspects of the patient, a conservative approach in an attempt to maintain those viable teeth in the oral cavity should be established.
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