Tooth abnormalities associated with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate: systematic review and meta-analysis

Assessment of Dental Development in Children with Supernumerary Teeth: Case-Control Study

“…According to the ST position, it is classified as mesiodens if it is between the maxillary central incisors, as paramolar if it is in the buccal or palatal of one of the maxillary molars or in the buccal interproximal space of the 2nd and 3rd molars, and as distomolar if it is distal to the 3rd molar. 2 Mesiodens is the most frequently observed ST, followed by premolars and 4th molars. 10 Thus, study groups were created for the patients who have mesiodens in the present study.…”

“…In these cases, the removal of ST resolves complications and prevents further undesirable complications. 2,3 However, the treatment of ST is controversial among authors, particularly with regard to the timing of its surgical removal, and includes a wide variety of opinions. 28 However, the determination of a convenient time for the ST surgical removal is important in these cases to avoid further complications that may occur in adjacent teeth depending on root development stages.…”

“…1 These teeth may be observed as an isolated finding or as part of syndromes or development disorders. 2 The prevalence of ST ranges from 0.1-3.8% in various populations. The most common form of…”

“…ST may lead to many complications, such as malocclusion, dentigerous cyst formation, compromising esthetics, impingement on nerves leading to pain and/or paresthesia, prolonged retention of deciduous teeth, deviant root formation, and variance in the eruption pathway of permanent incisors. 2 Although they may be symptomless, ST cause dental development alterations associated with orthodontic implications and changes in the bone and teeth. 4 A better understanding of tooth development in patients with ST is important both for age assessment in cases where birth data are incomplete or controversial for forensic reasons and for planning dental treatments.…”

Dental caries and periodontitis risk factors in cleft lip and palate patients

“…In addition, maxillary malformation, high incidence of supernumerary teeth and malposition of teeth result in crowding and dental malocclusion ( 34 ) which limits the use of toothbrush and antiseptic mouthwash and the natural cleaning of teeth by the tongue and saliva ( 35 ). Furthermore, tooth morphologic abnormalities like dens invaginatus also provide a favorable living environment for bacteria and fungi, which might be related to the pathogenesis and progression of dental caries ( 36 , 37 ).…”