Dilaceration

Dilaceration

Dilaceration
is the anamolie in the tooth shape and its structure and it refers to a
sharp bend in the tooth which can be in the crown portion or in the
root, making sharp angles at the junction of the crown and root.It is
also described as “Dilaceration is the result of a developmental anomaly
in which there has been an abrupt change in the axial inclination
between the crown and the root of a tooth”It occurs as a result of
trauma to the predecessors of the permanent teeth, and it is seen that
Dilaceration of the root is more common than that of crown.Etiology: The cause of this anamolie in the shape of the tooth has two main reasons:

• Trauma
  
• Developmental disturbances
  
• Developmental Syndromes
  

Dilaceration is seen in both Permanent and Deciduos teeth equally