Multiple tooth anomalies in a nonsyndromic patient with class II division 2 malocclusions: A case report and a literature review

Isman E., Isman O., Aktan A. M., Ciftci M. E., TOPCUOGLU T.

NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.18, no.4, pp.563-568, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/1119-3077.154225
  • Journal Name: NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.563-568
  • Keywords: Angle class II, fused teeth, malocclusion, overbite, tooth abnormalities, MISSENSE MUTATION, PERMANENT TEETH, PRIMARY DENTITION, DENTAL ANOMALIES, OLIGODONTIA, HYPODONTIA, PREVALENCE, FUSION, MSX1, PAX9
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Reports in the literature about the craniofacial characteristics of patients with class II division 2 malocclusions show a lot of different patterns accompanied by palatally displaced upper incisors, congenital missing teeth, polydiastema, fusion, germination, tooth impaction, peg-shaped lateral incisors, persistent teeth, hypodontia, persistent deciduous teeth, transpositions, and supernumerary teeth. The following case report focuses on the description of the clinical characteristics observed on a patient with a very unusual conjunction of dental and skeletal anomalies mentioned above, as well as a literature review on the related issues. Extra-intra-oral examinations, radiographic evaluations, orthodontic consultation, and reviewing the literature concluded that this nonsyndromic patient that refused to receive all dental treatment approaches is special with its uniqueness.