Dental Pathology & Surgery

Sometimes an injury during the infant years causes the primary (or baby) front teeth incisors to exfoliate sooner than expected, this may result in the adult front teeth or central incisors havingdifficulty erupting through thedense and thick gum tissue. This could lead to a significant delay in the eruption of one or both of the front incisors. This presentation can be unsightly for some children and can cause further tooth development disturbances such as teeth wanting to erupt at an angle or coming in misaligned.

Supernumerary Tooth

When the primary (or baby) front teeth incisors exfoliate sooner then expected because of an injury during the infant years, the adult front teeth or central incisors may have a difficulty erupting through a dense and thick gum tissue. This will result in a significant delay in the eruption one or both of the front incisors. This presentation can be unsightly for some children and their parents and can cause tooth development disturbances such as teeth.

Odontoma

When the primary (or baby) front teeth incisors exfoliate sooner then expected because of an injury during the infant years, the adult front teeth or central incisors may have a difficulty erupting through a dense and thick gum tissue. This will result in a significant delay in the eruption one or both of the front incisors. This presentation can be unsightly for some children and their parents and can cause tooth development disturbances such as teeth wanting to erupt at an angle or misaligned.