Paper
Incidental Finding of Multiple Supernumerary Teeth: A Report of Two Cases at a Dental Clinic
- Authors:
- Ezinne I. Ogbureke; Krystle Chidolue; Lincoln P. Edwards; Cleverick D. Johnson; Gary Frey
- Abstract
- Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) and Gardner’s syndrome (GS) are two independent congenital anomalies inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern that share some common dental anomalies such as multiple radiopacities, supernumerary teeth and impactions, as well as their individual other non-dental co morbidities. In some instances, a diagnosis of either condition becomes suspect for the first time in a dental office. While CCD is a benign condition, GS is associated with intestinal polyps with a high rate of malignancy. Diagnostic tests are essential to differentiate these two conditions since the differential diagnosis for each overlaps with the other. This paper will highlight the similarities and differences in both conditions as examples of syndromes that should be considered in any differential diagnosis involving hyperdontia. These comparisons will be discussed by referring to two previously undiagnosed cases that presented for dental care at the University of Texas School of Dentistry (UTSD) urgent care practice.
- Keywords
- Cleidocranial Dyplasia; Gardner’s Syndrome; Supernumeraries
- StartPage
- 168
- EndPage
- 173
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