Developmental and Acquired Abnormalities of the Teeth

Dent Clin North Am. 2024 Apr;68(2):227-245. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2023.09.001. Epub 2023 Oct 29.

Abstract

This review aims to present a detailed analysis of the most common developmental and acquired dental abnormalities, including caries, resorptive lesions, and congenital anomalies of teeth number, size, form, and structure. This review highlights how diagnostic imaging can aid in the accurate identification and management of these conditions.

Keywords: Caries; Congenital anomalies of teeth; Oral and maxillofacial radiology; Resorptive lesions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dental Caries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Tooth Abnormalities* / diagnostic imaging
  • Tooth Abnormalities* / epidemiology