PMC5824504_01
Intraoral view demonstrating a buccal sinus above upper left deciduous central incisor and characteristic hypoplastic and hypocalcified appearance of teeth
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Intraoral examination demonstrated a marked fluctuant buccal swelling adjacent to the upper left deciduous canine and upper left deciduous first molar and a discharging sinus with pus exudate above the upper left deciduous central incisor [Figure 1].
Extracted Upper left deciduous canine (ULC) showing vertical crown fracture
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The upper left deciduous canine had a vertical crown fracture down to the amelodentinal junction [Figure 2].
Hypoplastic dental tissue leading to pulpal exposure and ultimately necrosis and abscess formation
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The pulp horns were exposed on the upper left deciduous first molar [Figure 3], and the upper left deciduous second molar was unerupted.
Panoramic view showing the affected teeth in the left maxilla with a "ghost" appearance; marked reduction in radiodensity between enamel and dentin; incomplete root formation. (Note also that the upper left first permanent molar is affected)
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An orthopantomogram [Figure 4] showed an abnormal morphological dentition to the upper left quadrant affecting the primary teeth from the upper left central incisor to the upper left deciduous second molar which was unerupted.