Prevalence and characteristics of and risk factors for impacted teeth with ankylosis and replacement resorption - a retrospective, 3D-radiographic assessment.

BACKGROUND: Large variation in the prevalence of ankylosis and replacement resorption (ARR) is reported in the literature and most studies have relatively small patient numbers. The present retrospective study aimed to provide an overview on prevalence, location of, and associated risk factors with ARR based on a large sample of computed tomography (CT) / cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of impacted teeth. The results should allow clinicians to better estimate the risk of ARR at impacted teeth. METHODS: The CT/CBCT scans of 5764 patients of a single center in Central Europe were screened with predefined eligibility criteria. The following parameters were recorded for the finally included population: gender, age, tooth type/position, number of impacted teeth per patient, and presence/absence of ARR. For teeth with ARR the tooth location in reference to the dental arch, tooth angulation, and part of the tooth affected by ARR were additionally registered. RESULTS: Altogether, 4142 patients with 7170 impacted teeth were included. ARR was diagnosed at 187 impacted teeth (2.6%) of 157 patients (3.7%); 58% of these patients were female and the number of teeth with ARR per patient ranged from 1 to 10. Depending on the tooth type the prevalence ranged from 0 (upper first premolars, lower central and lateral incisors) to 41.2% (upper first molars). ARR was detected at the crown (57.2%), root (32.1%), or at both (10.7%). After correcting for confounders, the odds for ARR significantly increased with higher age; further, incisors and first/second molars had the highest odds for ARR, while wisdom teeth had the lowest. More specifically, for 20-year-old patients the risk for ARR at impacted incisors and first/second molars ranged from 7.7 to 10.8%, but it approximately tripled to 27.3-35.5% for 40-year-old patients. In addition, female patients had significantly less often ARR at the root, while with increasing age the root was significantly more often affected by ARR than the crown. CONCLUSION: ARR at impacted teeth is indeed a rare event, i.e., only 2.6% of 7170 impacted teeth were ankylosed with signs of replacement resorption. On the patient level, higher age significantly increased the odds for ARR and on the tooth level, incisors and first/second molars had the highest odds for ARR, while wisdom teeth had the lowest.

Pre-eruptive intramural resorption in unerupted teeth: a cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of prevalence and related factors.

OBJECTIVE: Pre-eruptive intramural resorption (PEIR) is defined as an abnormal, well-circumscribed radiolucency within the coronal dentin of the tooth, which is often overlooked in plain radiographs. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PEIR and its related factors using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). METHODS: CBCT images of 590 unerupted teeth were evaluated for the presence of PEIR, location of PEIR, number of lesions in the affected tooth, PEIR score, tooth angulation, tooth position, and pericoronal space. Binary logistic tests were used to analyze the association between the characteristics of PEIR and the patient's demographic data and related factors. RESULTS: The tooth prevalence of PEIR was 13.6% among unerupted teeth. However, it was noteworthy that 19.2% of the unerupted teeth with PEIR were planned to be kept. PEIR was significantly associated with transverse (p = 0.020), inverted-angulated (p = 0.035), and centrally-positioned teeth (p = 0.043). The severity of PEIR was more pronounced in teeth with distal (p = 0.019), lingual (p = 0.023), or inverted-angulated (p = 0.040) positions, and in the absence of pericoronal space (p = 0.036). CONCLUSION: PEIR should be suspected in transverse, inverted-angulated, centrally positioned unerupted teeth, particularly in molars, with no pericoronal space. Further monitoring through CBCT is recommended in such cases. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The management of unerupted teeth does not always involve surgical removal. Instead, they could be utilized for artificial eruption or tooth transplantation. The present study emphasizes the significance of early detection of PEIR. Clinical recommendations for screening PEIR in unerupted teeth are also proposed, which can be applied to routine plain radiographs.

Accuracy of three diagnostic tests to detect tooth resorption in unowned unsocialised cats in Denmark.

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the relative diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of oral clinical examination, full-mouth dental radiography, and cone-beam CT for the detection of tooth resorption in cats, and to estimate the prevalence of tooth resorption in unowned, unsocialised cats in Denmark. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cadavers of 144 adult cats underwent an oral examination, full-mouth dental radiography, and cone-beam CT. Sensitivity and specificity of the three tests, along with the true prevalence, overall and stratified by sex and tooth location, were estimated using latent class methods. RESULTS: We found cone-beam CT to be the superior image modality, with a sensitivity of 99.5% and a specificity of 99.8%. Dental radiography had a sensitivity of 78.9% and a specificity of 100%, and oral clinical examination had a sensitivity of only 36.0% and specificity of 99.9%. We estimated the prevalence of tooth resorption among unowned unsocialised cats in Denmark to be 40% of adult individuals, and 6.1% of teeth. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: When dealing with tooth resorption, cone-beam CT can help the operator to find and treat affected teeth that could otherwise go undiagnosed. The prevalence of tooth resorption among unowned, unsocialised cats in Denmark does not appear to differ from other populations of cats.

Intraoral Radiographic Interpretation Agreement Between Veterinary Students, Veterinary Dental Residents and Veterinary Dental Specialists.

This study evaluated observer variations in the interpretation of radiographic evidence for periodontal disease, tooth resorption, and endodontic disease in dogs. Forty dental radiographs were evaluated for 12 different parameters (periapical destruction of bone, wider than expected root canal, narrower than expected root canal, apical root resorption, loss of alveolar bone, external surface resorption, external replacement resorption, external inflammatory resorption, external cervical root resorption, internal surface resorption, internal replacement resorption, internal inflammatory resorption). Interpretations by 20 veterinary dentists, 10 veterinary dental residents, and 10 veterinary students were analyzed for consistency within groups and between groups by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs [95% CI]). Additionally, the agreement rate between groups compared to histopathological diagnosis, when available, and to a consensus group were evaluated. The results showed fair to good interobserver agreement for all participants when looking at all questions simultaneously (0.578 [0.515-0.635]) and with the consensus group (0.483 [0.451-0.517]). However, questions pertaining to various types of tooth resorption scored the lowest ICCs ranging from 0.005 (-0.311 to 0.321) to 0.189 (-0.105 to 0.402) across individual groups. Students had the lowest agreement compared to the consensus group for all questions (0.383 [0.347-0.421]) with fair to good agreement involving groups of residents (0.501 [0.465-0.538]), recently boarded diplomates (0.541 [0.506-0.578]), and more experienced diplomates (0.545 [0.510-0.582]). While dental radiographs are essential for clinical decision making, this study shows that interpretation of radiographs is highly subjective.

Three-dimensional assessment of external apical root resorption after maxillary posterior teeth intrusion with miniscrews in anterior open bite patients

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the external apical root resorption (EARR) of the maxillary posterior teeth after intrusion with miniscrews. Methods: Fifteen patients (13 females and 2 males) with age ranging from 14.5 to 22 years (mean 18.1 ±2.03 years) were selected to participate in this study. All patients presented with anterior open bite of 3 mm or more. An intrusion force of 300 g was applied on each side to intrude the maxillary posterior teeth. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans were taken pretreatment and post-intrusion and were analyzed to evaluate the EARR. Results: The maxillary posterior teeth were intruded in average 2.79 ± 0.46 mm (p< 0.001) in 5.1 ± 1.3 months, and all examined roots showed statistically significant EARR (p< 0.05) with an average of 0.55 mm, except the distobuccal root of the left first permanent molars and both the palatal and buccal roots of left first premolars, which showed no statistically significant changes. Conclusions: The evaluated teeth presented statistically significant EARR, but clinically, due to the small magnitude, it was not considered significant. Moreover, the CBCT provided a good visualization of all roots in all three planes, and it was effective in detecting minimal degrees of EARR.

RESUMO Objetivo: o objetivo desse estudo foi verificar a existência de reabsorção radicular apical externa (RRAE) em dentes posterossuperiores após intrusão ancorada em mini-implantes. Métodos: quinze pacientes (13 mulheres e 2 homens) com a idade variando entre 14,5 e 22 anos (média de 18,1 ± 2,03 anos) foram selecionados para participar desse estudo. Todos os pacientes possuíam mordida aberta anterior de 3mm ou mais. Uma força de 300 gramas foi aplicada em cada lado para intruir os dentes posterossuperiores. Tomografias computadorizadas de feixe cônico (TCFC), adquiridas antes do tratamento e após a intrusão, foram comparadas para se avaliar a RRAE. Resultados: os dentes posterossuperiores foram intruídos em média 2,70 ± 0,46 mm (p< 0,001) em 5,1 ± 1,3 meses, e todas as raízes examinadas mostraram RRAE estatisticamente significativa (p< 0,05), com média de 0,55 mm, exceto pela raiz distovestibular dos primeiros molares permanentes esquerdos, e pelas raízes palatina e vestibular dos primeiros pré-molares esquerdos, que não apresentaram mudanças estatisticamente significativas. Conclusões: os dentes avaliados apresentaram RRAE estatisticamente significativa, a qual, porém, não foi considerada clinicamente significativa, devido à sua reduzida magnitude. Além disso, a TCFC possibilitou uma boa visualização de todas as raízes nos três planos espaciais, e foi eficaz para detecção de níveis mínimos de RRAE.

External cervical resorption: diagnostic and treatment tips

ABSTRACT External cervical resorption is caused, almost exclusively, by dental trauma - especially those characterized by concussion - and is a dental disease to be diagnosed and treated accurately by endodontists. However, the vast majority of the cases is initially diagnosed by an orthodontist, due to the imaging possibilities in standardized documentations. Among the causes of external cervical resorption, it is common to mistakenly attribute it to orthodontic treatment, traumatic occlusion or even to chronic inflammatory periodontal disease. External cervical resorption is associated to dental trauma in several situations mentioned in this paper. In old cases, and eventually still nowadays, it may have been induced by internal tooth bleaching, which is increasingly less frequent in endodontically treated teeth. There are some tips to be followed and some care that must be taken during the diagnosis and treatment of external cervical resorption clinical cases. The present study lists foundations that will allow the professional to perform safely and accurately in each specific case. Some of these tips and care measures are of orthodontic nature.

RESUMO A reabsorção cervical externa é provocada, quase exclusivamente, pelo traumatismo dentário, especialmente os do tipo concussão. Ela constitui uma doença dentária a ser diagnosticada e tratada com precisão pelo endodontista, mas a grande maioria dos casos é inicialmente diagnosticada pelo ortodontista, em função das oportunidades imagiológicas nas documentações padronizadas. Entre as causas da reabsorção cervical externa, é comum atribuí-la equivocamente ao tratamento ortodôntico, à oclusão traumática ou, ainda, à doença periodontal inflamatória crônica. A reabsorção cervical externa está associada ao traumatismo dentário em várias situações mencionadas neste trabalho. Em casos mais antigos - e ainda hoje, eventualmente -, pode ter sido induzida pelo clareamento dentário interno, cada vez menos realizado em dentes endodonticamente tratados. Algumas dicas e cuidados devem ser tomados no diagnóstico e no tratamento dos casos clínicos de reabsorção cervical externa. No presente trabalho, são listados fundamentos para que o clínico possa atuar com segurança e precisão em cada caso, especificamente. Nessas dicas e cuidados, encontram-se alguns de natureza ortodôntica.

Reabsorções radiculares apicais externa / External apical root resorption

A reabsorção radicular apical externa é uma patologia frequentemente encontrada em dentes permanentes. Realizouse uma revisão de literatura sobre esta patologia, do período de 1988 a 2012, no Portal CAPES, verificando métodos diagnósticos e fatores etiológicos relacionados à mesma. Concluiu-se que: o método radiográfico mais efetivo para detecção de reabsorções radiculares apicais externas são as tomografias computadorizadas por feixes cônicos, embora as mais indicadas sejam as periapicais, especialmente as digitais; os fatores genéticos demonstraram associação com o grau de reabsorção, enquanto o gênero e a idade não; deve-se observar os fatores etiológicos da reabsorção para determinar um adequado tratamento; todos os tratamentos ortodônticos levam à reabsorção radicular apical externa, que cessam com o término da mecanoterapia, o formato radicular e a presença de reabsorções prévias em exames radiográficos estão associados a um maior grau de reabsorção e devem ser observadas através de exames radiográficos.

External apical root resorption is a common pathology found in permanent teeth. This article presents a literature review from 1988 to 2012, searched in Portal CAPES, about the diagnostic methods and etiologic factors related with this pathology. The following conclusions were: the cone beam computed tomography is the most effective method to detect external apical root resorptions, although periapical radiographs are more indicated, of preference digital; genetic factors showed association with the degree of the resorption, while age and gender do not; etiologic factors should be observed to determine an adequate treatment; all orthodontic treatment lead to external apical root resorption, which stops with the end of the mechanotherapy, radicular form and the presence of previous resorptions in radiographies have an association with a higher degree of resorption and should be observed using radiographic exams.

Resorción dentaria interna: presentación de un caso / Internal dental resorption: case report

La resorción dentaria es un proceso de destrucción de los tejidos calcificados del diente, en ocasiones afecta la parte externa y en otras oportunidades el interior del mismo. En la resorción interna, hay destrucción de dentina y se forma en esa zona un tejido de granulación muy vascularizado. Su origen no está definido y estas lesiones podemos considerarlas como no regresivas y, por lo general, determinan la pérdida del órgano dentario(AU)

Resorption can be defined as the loss substances from any mineralized tissue, mediated by their own cell or humoral systems. The four mineralized tissues of our body are: bone, cement, dentin and enamel. Dental resorption is a process of destruction of the calcified tissues of the teeth, sometimes disturbing the outer part and some others their inner part. Internal resorption shows destruction of dentin, appearing in the area a well vascularized granulating tissue. Its origin is not yet defined and these lesions can be regarded as non regressive, which usually lead to the loss of the tooth(AU)