Abstract

CARMONA MARIN, Lina María. Conic teeth: report of two cases. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2014, vol.20, n.2, pp.125-128. ISSN 0122-0667.

Dental anomalies are a group of morphological alterations of the teeth, which can be expressed in the tooth crown or root and appear during tooth development. It has been established to have a strong molecular and genetic component. There also have been proposed environmental, traumatic and microbiological influence. Dental morphological anomalies are common with an incidence of 74.7% according to Freer (1998). The alteration known as conical teeth, peg-shaped teeth or reduced teeth show a more reduced incidence and are most commonly found in the permanent dentition and upper lateral incisors. This defect is associated with impaired occlusion alteration, arc length anomalies, aesthetic and self-esteem. The purpose of this paper is to present two cases of conical teeth, one in permanent dentition and another in temporary dentition and its relationship to the theory found in the literature regarding genetic influences that plays an important role in the presentation of this anomaly. Not genetic studies were performed because of the economic factor

Keywords : dental anomalies; anatomy; congenital anomaly; dental morphology.

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