A Case of Odontodysplasia ot the Mandibular Region

Ghost teeth

Abstract

Odontodysplasia is a rare developmental anomaly in tooth formation found in young children. This disease is characterized by the malformation and hypocalcification of both the enamel and dentin, asymmetrically and locally. Rushton (1965) named it “Ghost teeth” because it showed a ghost-like appearance reontgenografically.100 cases have been reported in the world, and there are also a few reports in Japan. The causes remain unknown. This paper described a case report of Odontodysplasia in a boy 3 years and 4 months old with a chief complaint of hyperplastic gingiva, at the site of the lower right second premolar gingiva.
The findings were as follows: