Regional odontodysplasia: a bibliography

Abstract

Regional odontodysplasia is a localized disorder of tissues of dental origin resulting in characteristically bizarre clinical and radiographic appearances. It most commonly affects the maxillary anterior teeth of both the permanent and primary dentitions. The authors present a worldwide bibliography of reported cases and discuss the suggested theories regarding the condition's etiology. Although the majority of cases of regional odontodysplasia must be regarded as idiopathic, various developmental anomalies may produce identical changes in the teeth in one or more quadrants. A number of previously reported cases are also reconsidered with regard to their diagnosis and guidelines are suggested for the treatment of patients affected by regional odontodysplasia.

Clinical, Radiographical and Histological Evaluation of an Unusual Regional Odontodysplasia Case

“…22 Hypop las tic ena mel with de ge ne ra ted glo bular cal ci fi ca ti ons and ir re gu lar ena mel prisms are cha rac te ris tic fin dings of RO. 4,23 Ho we ver, in the pre sent ca se, ena mel co uld not be eva lu a ted pro bably be ca u se of the de cal ci fi ca ti on pro ce du res.…”

“…Histoloji ve Embriyoloji ab sen ce of any sign of ca ri o us to oth tis su e and bacte ri a in the pre sent ca se al so re ve a led the ro le of clefts in en tran ce of bac te ri a and for ma ti on of pulpi tis and abs cess. 4,18 Re du ced ena mel and den tin thick ness and radi o den sity along with wi de pulp cham ber gi ve the ap pe a ran ce of ghost to oth in RO ca ses. 2,5,20 Ho wever, in the pre sent ca se the cleft might have al so been a fac tor for the ex tra wi de ning of the pulp cham ber sin ce a re sorp ti on ca vity in the me si al aspect of the ro ot, loss of la mi na du ra and the sur roun ding al ve o lar bo ne we re de tec ted as well.…”

“…2 Although the etiology of RO is not clear, possible causes including viral infections, medications taken during pregnancy, facial asymmetry, local trauma, metabolic and vascular disturbances, somatic and neural mutations have been accused. [3][4][5] RO can be diagnosed with clinical, radiographical and histological findings. 6 In general, contiguous and unilateral maxillary teeth are involved, Clinical, Radiographical and Histological Evaluation of an Unusual Regional Odontodysplasia Case A AB BS S T TR RA AC CT T Regional odontodysplasia (RO) is an unusual developmental anomaly which usually affects unilateral maxillary teeth of primary or permanent dentition.…”

Een spookachtige afwijking: regionale odontodysplasie

“…Soms overschrijdt de regionale odontodysplasie de mediaanlijn, vooral in de onderkaak wordt dit af en toe gezien (Hamdan et al, 2004). Hoewel meer dan 130 casus van patiënten met regionale odontodysplasie zijn beschreven in de literatuur (Crawford en Aldred, 1989;Tervonen et al, 2004), zijn geen casus beschreven van peuters/kleuters met regionale odontodysplasie. Wel wordt bij oudere kinderen beschreven dat hun tijdelijke dentitie vroegtijdig verloren was gegaan als gevolg van 'cariësactiviteit'.…”

Clinical and Radiographic Findings and Usefulness of Computed Tomographic Assessment in Two Children with Regional Odontodysplasia

“…It affects primary and permanent dentition and is localized unilaterally in one dental arch. Although the cause of RO is unknown, several hypotheses have been suggested, including trauma, nutritional deficiency, infection, metabolic abnormalities, systemic disease, and genetic effects [3]. Clinically, RO commonly accompanies delayed, failed, or partial tooth eruption, with or without gingival abscess.…”