Multiple calcifying hyperplastic dental follicles. 1998

R S Gomez, and E C Silva, and E C Silva-Filho, and W H Castro
Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Minas Gerais Federal University, Brazil.

Multiple calcifying hyperplastic dental follicles is a rare condition characterized by multiple unerupted teeth with abundant calcifications and rests of odontogenic epithelium in their enlarged dental follicles. This article describes an additional example of this condition.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006965 Hyperplasia An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells. Hyperplasias
D008297 Male Males
D002114 Calcinosis Pathologic deposition of calcium salts in tissues. Calcification, Pathologic,Calcinosis, Tumoral,Microcalcification,Microcalcinosis,Pathologic Calcification,Calcinoses,Calcinoses, Tumoral,Microcalcifications,Microcalcinoses,Tumoral Calcinoses,Tumoral Calcinosis
D003795 Dental Sac Dense fibrous layer formed from mesodermal tissue that surrounds the epithelial enamel organ. The cells eventually migrate to the external surface of the newly formed root dentin and give rise to the cementoblasts that deposit cementum on the developing root, fibroblasts of the developing periodontal ligament, and osteoblasts of the developing alveolar bone. Dental Follicle,Dental Follicles,Dental Sacs,Follicle, Dental,Follicles, Dental,Sac, Dental,Sacs, Dental
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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