L’ankylose dentaire : diagnostic par tomodensitométrie et reconstruction tridimensionnelle

The etiology of unerupted teeth often is difficult to establish. It may relate to abnormal orientation of the tooth bud, an anatomical obstacle, pathology of the dental sac or ankylosis. The ankylosis process and diagnosis are analyzed in this clinical series. Ankylosis and its underlying physiological process are abundantly described in the literature. Nonetheless, diagnosis remains difficult to achieve. Clinical evaluation and complementary radiographic techniques such as dental radiographs and orthopantomogram are considered by some authors as poorly reliable. These clinical examinations based on a series of subjective criteria cannot be performed on unerupted teeth.