Category: Case of the week

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Case of the Week: Attrition

This week I have a case of attrition.  Attrition is the physiological wearing away of tooth structure, also known as bruxism or grinding.  This case shows flattening of the cusps of the teeth.  With this also comes a decreased overall height of the crown of the tooth.  This case shows…
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Case of the Week: Microdont

This week I have a case of a microdont.  Microdonts are fun to see on radiograph as it’s just a mini-tooth.  Microdonts are commonly associated with third molars and maxillary lateral incisors.  When a maxillary lateral incisor is a microdont it is frequently referred to as a peg lateral due…
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Case of the Week: Dens invaginatus

This week I have a case of dens invaginatus.  Dens invaginatus is an infolding of enamel from the incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth.  It is most commonly associated with maxillary lateral incisors but can be found on many other teeth in the oral cavity.  This case is a…
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Case of the Week: Dilaceration

This week I have a case of dilaceration (an abnormal curvature of a root or roots).  It is important to note that a dilaceration is an ABNORMAL curvature and not to be confused with roots that normally have a slight curve to them (such as the mesio-buccal and disto-buccal roots…
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Case of the Week: Ectopic eruption

This week I have an interesting case of ectopic eruption.  Ectopic eruption is when a tooth erupts into an abnormal location (frequently into another tooth).  This case involved two mandibular premolars.  Due to the positioning of the crowns, there was extensive decay as the patient was unable to clean the…