A Second Residual Tooth Occurring from One Tooth

In clinical pediatric dentistry, dental professionals may encounter some dental abnormalities. It may progress in various ways; therefore, long-term follow-up is essential. We describe the case of a 5-month-old male, and how the mandibular incisor was lost due to trauma. He was referred to our hospi...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Akitomo, Mariko Kametani, Yuko Iwamoto, Chieko Mitsuhata, Ryota Nomura
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Mariko Kametani
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Chieko Mitsuhata
Ryota Nomura
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description In clinical pediatric dentistry, dental professionals may encounter some dental abnormalities. It may progress in various ways; therefore, long-term follow-up is essential. We describe the case of a 5-month-old male, and how the mandibular incisor was lost due to trauma. He was referred to our hospital two days later, but the calcified tissue was detected in the oral cavity, confirming the residual tooth. We extracted the tooth, and a regular dental checkup revealed another residual tooth in the same region one year later. A residual tooth is considered to be affected by the Hertwig’s epithelial sheath, and it may occur when the root is immature. It is important for dental professionals to share this information and to continue long-term follow-up when they encounter patients at young ages who have had such teeth extracted or lost due to trauma.
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spelling doaj-art-eea4291108264e8db8c6af1a7fbdd8632025-08-20T03:43:37ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182025-03-0115673310.3390/diagnostics15060733A Second Residual Tooth Occurring from One ToothTatsuya Akitomo0Mariko Kametani1Yuko Iwamoto2Chieko Mitsuhata3Ryota Nomura4Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, JapanDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, JapanDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, JapanDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, JapanDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, JapanIn clinical pediatric dentistry, dental professionals may encounter some dental abnormalities. It may progress in various ways; therefore, long-term follow-up is essential. We describe the case of a 5-month-old male, and how the mandibular incisor was lost due to trauma. He was referred to our hospital two days later, but the calcified tissue was detected in the oral cavity, confirming the residual tooth. We extracted the tooth, and a regular dental checkup revealed another residual tooth in the same region one year later. A residual tooth is considered to be affected by the Hertwig’s epithelial sheath, and it may occur when the root is immature. It is important for dental professionals to share this information and to continue long-term follow-up when they encounter patients at young ages who have had such teeth extracted or lost due to trauma.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/6/733residual toothprimary toothdental trauma
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A Second Residual Tooth Occurring from One Tooth
Diagnostics
residual tooth
primary tooth
dental trauma
title A Second Residual Tooth Occurring from One Tooth
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title_short A Second Residual Tooth Occurring from One Tooth
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primary tooth
dental trauma
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