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Regional Odontodysplasia Crossing the Midline: A Unique Case Associated with Bilateral Impacted Supernumerary Teeth
1Department of Oral Pathology, SJM Dental College and Hospital, Chitradurga
2Department of Oral Pathology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Deralakatte, Mangalore
3Department of Pedodontics, Oxford Dental College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Journal of Pediatric Dentistry 2014; 2(3): 96-100 DOI: 10.4103/2321-6646.145585
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Abstract

Regional odontodysplasia (RO) is an uncommon developmental anomaly affecting a localized area of dentition, with distinctive clinical, radiographic, and histological fi ndings. It is presumed to be the result of a developmental disturbance that locally affects the odontogenic ectodermal and mesodermal tissues. In general, it is limited to only one arch and sometimes it can occasionally cross the midline. Supernumerary teeth (ST) are mammalian developmental abnormalities characterized by the presence of extra teeth in addition to the normal eruption series. Here, we report a case of RO that affected right maxillary teeth crossing the midline and showed two maxillary bilateral impacted ST.