Dental Anomalies

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ankylosis

abnormal fusing of cementum or dentin to alveolar bone

abrasion

wearing away of dentla hard tissue by friction, not caused by chewing - improper toothbrushing

erosion

loss of dental hard tissue by a chemical process

mesioden

an extra tooth, supernumerary and accessory tooth are synonmous

dilacertaion

severly bent roots

gemination

tooth having two crowns with one common pulp canal

fusion

two or more teeth joined together

concresence

joining together of roots of adjacent teeth by cementum

dentinogenesis imperfecta

imperfect dentin formation during development, caused the enamel to chip off, exposing the dentin

amelogenesis imperfecta

heredity defect of enamel where there is little enamel present on the tooth

anodontia

absence of a single tooth or multiple teeth due to alck of initiation stage

hyperdontia

more than the usual number of teeth

hypoplasia

thin enamel with possible pits and grooves at different levels in the crown

hypocalcification

caused by a condition that inhibits the calcification of enamel

fluorosis

discolored enaeml caused by an excessive amount of fluoride in the tooth structure while the crown is developing