Publications by authors named "Abel Cahuana"
Fused teeth may cause aesthetic, spacing, periodontal, eruption, and caries problems. The present case report describes a 7-year-old boy patient with a chief complaint of unerupted maxillary incisor. Radiographic examination indicated a fused tooth which had two fused roots but two independent root canals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRegional odontodysplasia (ROD) is a rare, localized developmental anomaly of the dental tissues with distinctive clinical, radiographic, and histologic findings. The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and clinical management of 2 patients diagnosed with ROD at the Pediatric Dentistry Service at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain. In both cases, temporary and permanent dentition were involved.
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- Ellis-van Creveld syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with unique clinical signs, particularly affecting oral health.
- The syndrome is associated with various oral manifestations such as abnormal tooth shape, fused lips to the gums, and missing teeth, which are essential for diagnosis.
- Treatment for affected individuals requires a comprehensive approach due to the complexity of their dental issues and the common occurrence of cardiac defects.
Failure of eruption of permanent molars is an uncommon condition with a range of possible causative factors. This retrospective study of 35 pediatric subjects assesses the influence of these factors in the prognosis. The study aims to broaden our understanding of an abnormality, which has a considerable clinical impact, and proposes a treatment protocol for the management of these patients.
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