Anomalies of Tooth Structure
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:

• Recognize and describe the radiographic appearance of healthy tooth structure in both the primary and permanent dentitions including eruption patterns.
• Recognize and describe the radiographic appearance of healthy supporting structures of the teeth.
• Describe the various origins of dental anomalies; congenital, developmental, and acquired.
• Recognize and describe processes that can interfere with normal tooth eruption.
• Identify and classify tooth impactions by their position.
• Recognize and describe processes that can cause loss of tooth structure.
• Discuss and identify alterations in tooth structure and the dental pulp.
• Identify and describe alterations in the number of teeth.
• Recognize and discuss alterations in the size of teeth.
• Identify and describe alterations in the shape of teeth.
• Given an intraoral radiograph, radiographic survey and/or a panoramic image, identify and describe anomalies that may be recorded on those images.