Case Report
Year : 2018| Volume : 3 | Issue : 2 | Page : 37-39
Regional Odontodysplasia: A Case with Radiographic Evidence of Advancing Development
Srikanth Hanasoge Srivathsa
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India
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Dr. Srikanth Hanasoge Srivathsa,
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Vidhya Nagar, Hassan ‑ 573 202, Karnataka, India.
E‑mail: srikanth_vathsa2000@yahoo.com
Abstract
Regional odontodysplasia, also commonly known as ghost teeth, is a rare dental anomaly affecting the teeth. It is a nonhereditary disorder and affects the maxillary teeth of females. This condition is localized to one or more teeth of one quadrant; it hardly crosses the midline to affect the teeth of the next quadrant. Controversy regarding the management of this condition is still prevalent, and some believe in extraction while others in retaining them. A case of ghost teeth in an 11‑year‑old boy, crossing the midline with radiographic evidence of advancing development, is being presented, which supports the “wait and watch” policy in the management of this condition.
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How to cite this article: Srivathsa SH. Regional odontodysplasia: A case with radiographic evidence of advancing development. Int J Orofac Res 2018;3:37-9.
