Regional Odontodysplasia

Regional Odontodysplasia

Question. Describe histologic features with diagram of ghost teeth.

Answer. It is also known as regional odontodysplasia.

Following are the histologic features of ghost teeth:

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• In ground section enamel thickness varies.
• Prism structure of enamel is irregular and it lacks laminated appearance.
• Dentin show clefts which are scattred through mixture of interglobular dentin and amorphous material.
• Reduction in amount of dentin is seen.
• Widening of predentin layer is present.
• Large areas of interglobular dentin are seen.
• Pulp contains free or attched pulp stones which exhibit tubules or have laminated calcifiation.
• Follicular tissue surrounding the crown is enlarged and exhibit collections of basophilic enamel like calcifiations called as enameloid conglomerates.

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