COMMON DEVELOPMENTAL DISTURBANCES OF TEETH
Developmental disturbances of teeth more commonly seen in permanent dentition
It is broadly classified according to
- Size Of Teeth
- Shape Of Teeth
- Number Of Teeth
- Structure Of Teeth
- Growth Of Teeth
Developmental disturbances in size of teeth
MICRO DONTIA
MACRODONTIA
Microdontia
Teeth smaller than normal outside the usual limits of of variation
- True Generalized Micro Dontia
all teeth are smaller than normal
- Relative Generalized Micro Dontia
normal or slightly smaller than normal teeth aur present injaws that are larger than normal
Mainly hereditary
- Micro dontia involving single tooth
Common condition
Maxillary lateral Incisor peg lateral and third molar
No specific treatment is needed
Macrodontia
Teeth larger than normal
- True Generalised Macro Dontia
All teeth are larger than normal
- Relative Generalized Macro Dontia
Normal or slightly larger than normal teeth in small jaws
Mainly hereditary
- Macrodontia of single tooth
Unknown etiology
Occasionally seen in cases of hemiatrophy of face
In which the teeth of the involved side is larger than the unaffected side
No specific treatment is needed