Items tagged “dental”
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Odontogenic cutaneous fistula
Odontogenic cutaneous fistulae are rare and occur when chronic dental infection is complicated by a fistulous tract reaching the skin, usually in the chin or cheek regions 1.
Clinical presentation
Patients with odontogenic cutaneous fistula usually present with a cutaneous nodule or abscess, w...
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Dens invaginatus
Published
07 Oct 2020
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Annotated image
CT
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Central giant cell granuloma
Published
08 Nov 2020
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CT
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Ectopic tooth
Published
10 Feb 2021
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CT
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Impacted canine - treated with gold chain
Published
19 Mar 2021
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Periodontal ligament
Periodontal ligaments are structures holding teeth in their sockets. They are seen as a thin radiolucent space between the surface of the tooth root and the lamina dura, the lining of the tooth socket. The lamina dura serves as a periodontal ligament attachment site.
They comprise soft connect...
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Periodontal ligament widening
Periodontal ligament widening can be a finding which can present on OPG and facial bone CT imaging and can occur in several situations.
The normal width range is usually between 0.15-0.21 mm (may decrease with age).
Conditions associated with widening are varied and can include:
trauma
occ...
Case
Dens invaginatus
Published
12 Oct 2023
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CT
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Impacted teeth
Impacted teeth are those which fail to erupt from a non-functional position in the alveolar bone into the occlusal plane within a normal developmental period. The third molars are the most commonly impacted teeth, followed by maxillary canines, maxillary second molar, mandibular second premolar,...
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Odontogenic cutaneous fistula
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27 Sep 2022
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Root dilaceration
Root dilaceration is a dental deformity presenting as an acute angulation, deviation or curvature of the crown-root axis.
Etiology
Possible causes include:
trauma during root development
adjacent dentigerous cyst or tumor can lead to an abnormal angle in a developing tooth
hereditary factor...
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Dental piercing
Published
10 Jun 2023
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Central giant cell granuloma
Published
20 Dec 2023
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CT
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Hyperdontia and odontoma
Published
05 Feb 2024
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CT
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Periapical cyst - large
Published
13 Feb 2024
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CT
Pathology
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