Amelogenesis Imperfecta with Anterior Open Bite: A Rare Case Report

Case Report. An 8-year-old girl with amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) reported unsatisfactory aesthetics, difficulty in mastication, and dental hypersensitivity. The intraoral examination observed mixed dentition, malocclusion in anteroposterior relationships, anterior open bite, and dental asymmetry. A hypoplastic form of AI was diagnosed in the permanent dentition. A multidisciplinary planning was performed and divided into preventive, orthopedic, and rehabilitation stages. Initially, preventive treatment was implemented, with fluoride varnish applications, in order to protect the fragile enamel and reduce the dental sensitivity. In the second stage, the patient received an interceptive orthopedic treatment to improve cross-relationship of the arches during six months. Finally, the rehabilitation treatment was executed to establish the vertical dimension. In the posterior teeth, indirect composite resin crowns were performed with minimally invasive dental preparation. Direct composite resin restorations were used to improve the appearance of anterior teeth.Follow-Up. The follow-up was carried out after 3, 6, 12, and 18 months. After 18 months of follow-up, The restoration of integrity, oral hygiene, and patient satisfaction were observed .Conclusion. Successful reduction of the dental hypersensitivity and improvement of the aesthetic and functional aspects as well as quality of life were observed.

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Ankyloglossia with Cleft Palate in a 6-Year-Old Child: A Rare Case Report

Dental Journal of Advance Studies ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1677629 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (02/03) ◽

pp. 126-128

Author(s):

Avninder Kaur ◽

Baljeet Singh ◽

Neha Kashav ◽

Neetika Singh

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Cleft Palate ◽

Rare Case ◽

Open Bite ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Lower Incisors ◽

Mandibular Incisors

AbstractAnkyloglossia is a development abnormality in which a child cannot move his/her tongue ahead of mandibular incisors. It can lead to skeletal as well as dentoalveolar changes such as prognathic mandible, posterior open bite, retrognathic maxilla, and midline diastema in lower incisors. Laser frenectomy was performed in this case to relieve the tongue tie. Healing was uneventful.

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Oral myiasis: a rare case comprising of more than 100 maggots

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20181880 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 833

Author(s):

Anubhav Shivpuri ◽

Vivek Saxena

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Case Report ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Rare Case ◽

Rare Condition ◽

Open Bite ◽

Facial Trauma ◽

Poor Oral Hygiene ◽

Anterior Open Bite ◽

Hemiplegic Patient

Oral myiasis is a rare condition caused due to larvae infestation within the oral cavity. This can be caused by several species of fly larvae and is usually secondary to severe uncontrolled physical or mental illness. Common predisposing factors for oral myiasis are incompetent lips, poor oral hygiene, anterior open bite, mouth breathing, facial trauma and oral carcinoma in a mentally challenged patient. In this case report we describe a case of oral myiasis of the anterior palate in a hemiplegic patient harbouring more than 100 larvae.

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