الرتبة : ادارة الموقععدد المساهمات : 1203Level : 2104Like : 5تاريخ الميلاد : 29/05/1988 تاريخ التسجيل : 20/12/2010 العمر : 35 المزاج : مزاج طبيب أسنان ممارس
موضوع: ضخامة الأسنان Macrodontia 15/02/12, 01:17 am
Macrodontia – Developmental Disturbances of Teeth
Definition: Microdontia is a condition in which any tooth or taeeth appear larger than normal for that particular type of tooth.
Classification Of Macrodontia:
True Generalized Macrodontia
Relative Generalized Macrodontia
Single Tooth Macrodontia
True Generalized Microdontia:
All teeth are larger than normal.
It is extremely Rare
Seen in cases of Pituitary Gigantism
Relative Generalized Macrodontia:
Teeth are Slightly Larger than average teeth
It is a result of presence of normal or slightly larger than normal teeth in small jaws. The difference in size gives the illusion of Macrodontia
A person will inherit Jaw size from one parent and tooth size from the other so we can make out that this can create an illusion of Macrodontia as well as Microdontia
Macrodontia of Single Tooth:
The tooth is normal in all the aspects except for its Size
This is an example of True Macrodontia which is often confused with Fusion of Teeth.
In Hemihypertrophy of Face where the teeth on the side involved are larger than those on the unaffected side.