Characterizing Extreme Dehiscence of a Maxillary Molar

Khurshid A Mattoo^1, , Satyam Khare² and K Nagaraju³

¹Department of Prosthodontics, College of dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, KSA

²Department of Anatomy, Subharti Medical College, Subharti University, Meerut, India

³Department of oral medicine and radiology, Subharti Dental College, Subharti University, Meerut, India

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Khurshid A Mattoo, Satyam Khare and K Nagaraju. Characterizing Extreme Dehiscence of a Maxillary Molar. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(1):13-15. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-1-5

Abstract

Fenestrations and dehiscence’s are variations of the natural teeth and the alveolar bone that are significant not only to anatomy and periodontology but also to a prosthodontist who should be able to characterize such natural and normal features within his dental prosthesis. Although their etiology has been attributed to heavy occlusal forces, this article presents a case where opposing occlusion did not exist and patient's history revealed that the dehiscence was aggravated after removal of opposing teeth thus suggesting a strong relation between degree of dehiscence and lack of occlusal forces.

Keywords

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