What's dental ankylosis? The dental ankylosis is an alteration in the rash process of a tooth characterized by the union between the root of the tooth and the alveolar bone, in the absence of periodontal ligament. In other…
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Background and details
What's dental ankylosis?
The dental ankylosis is an alteration in the rash process of a tooth characterized by the union between the root of the tooth and the alveolar bone, in the absence of periodontal ligament. In other words, The root of the tooth fuses to the bone.
What are the causes of dental ankylosis?
The causes of ankylosis are not clearly defined but can be associated with dental trauma, metabolic disorders, hereditary factors or local shortcoming of vertical bone growth.
What problems do dental ankylosis cause?
It's related to the development of different types of malocclusions. The problems most often associated with dental ankylosis are:
Infringement of the ankylated tooth (do not contact with the opposite arch's tooth and leave them lower than the adjacent teeth).
Inclination of adjacent teeth
Bone damage: The vertical growth of the alveolar bone is altered
Impactation of the permanent tooth that happens to you (if it's about an ankylosis of a temporary tooth) or delay with its rash.
What are the signs that we have to be suspected of?
If a temporary (milk) tooth takes a long time to fall and / or it is observed that it remains more and more "low" than the adjacent tooth, a dentist, odontopedatricist or orthodontist should be consulted to confirm through clinical examination and x-ray if an anthylosis is involved. The early diagnosis can avoid or greatly reduce complications from the dental ankylosis of a temporary tooth.
Other information about ankylosis
10 times more common with temporary teeth (milk)
Most common at lower arcade with an upper
More common in the molar region in temporary or mixed dentition.
When occurring at an earlier age, there are more likely to have an adverse impact on development of a proper bite (malocclusion)
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