Abstract

SOUSA, Amanda Silva de; NOGUEIRA, Jorge Sá Elias; MATTOS, Simone Lopes de  and  ALVES JUNIOR, Sérgio de Melo. Regional odontodysplasia. RGO, Rev. gaúch. odontol. (Online) [online]. 2012, vol.60, n.2, pp. 247-251. ISSN 1981-8637.

The present article reports on a case of a dental development anomaly in an 18-month old patient whose parents sought treatment with the chief complaint of "missing teeth". The diagnosis of regional odontodysplasia or "ghost teeth" involving incisors and canine, both deciduous and permanent, of the upper right side of the mouth was based on radiographic features of the condition: marked reduction of enamel and dentin radiopacity, which are present in thin layers involving large pulp cavity of the teeth affected, usually belonging to a particular quadrant. At the age of three years and six months, the patient was still under observation, and received partial denture rehabilitation as a first step, since the clinical condition of the element 51 resulted in its extraction and the beginning of the child's school life required esthetic and functional rehabilitation. The other affected teeth were preserved, contributing to the alveolar development. The patient remains under regular follow-up and the treatment plan for the permanent dentition will depend on the degree of dental involvement.

Keywords : Odontodysplasia.; Pediatric dentistry.; Tooth deciduous.; Tooth abnormalities..