Category: Case of the week

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Case of the Week: Ameloblastoma

This week is a case of an ameloblastoma over a period of six years and an educational video.  The radiographs are a little lower quality due to them being duplicates of old radiographs but you can still see the progression over time.  This is also a less common location to…
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Case of the Week: Bifid Condyle

This week I have case and video about bifid condyle (made by UNMC dental students).  Being that I’ll leave the video to explain all the goodies about the bifid condyle I’ll go straight to the radiograph. Note the notching of the superior aspect of the right mandibular condyle giving it…
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Case of the Week: Supernumerary teeth (Peridens)

This week I thought I’d continue with another supernumerary tooth this time found in the premolar region which are sometimes referred to as peridens. Here is a case with two peridens in the mandible. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. Thanks and enjoy!
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Case of the Week: Supernumerary Microdont (Distodens)

This week I have a tooth that falls under two descriptions; a supernumerary tooth and a microdont. 🙂 This little guy was hanging out just coronal to the third molar.  I’ll let you find him yourself. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. Thanks and enjoy!
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Case of the Week: Pulp Stones

This is an interesting case of multiple teeth with pulp stones. Pulp stones present as well-defined radiopaque entities in the pulp chamber and/or root canal space.  If they are large enough, the canal will be enlarged around them to accommodate them.  Check out the pulp stone party below. 😀 If…