Developmental anomalies affecting shape of teeth

Author: 
Shameeka Thopte, Samir Khaire, Shams Ul Nisa and Abhijeet Jadhav

Developmental anomalies affecting shape of teeth are common in pediatric patients visiting dental clinics. Some of them need special dental considerations and also the education of parents regarding the same, for example Talon's cusp on the palatal or lingual sides of incisors has a grove which is site for food lodgement and dental caries. So special attention must be given by parents as well as dentist towards such anomalies. This paper highlights Anomalies affecting shape of teeth.

 

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469-473
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