a bend or curve in a tooth or root which results from an injury during its growth, causing the rest to grow at an angle
2. literary, archaic
the act or process of tearing something or someone apart
Examples of 'dilaceration' in a sentence
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Radiographic examination revealed crown dilaceration of permanent maxillary left central incisor.
Subramaniam P, Naidu P 2010, 'Treatment of crown dilaceration: An interdisciplinary approach', Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistryhttp://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2010;volume=28;issue=1;spage=34;epage=37;aulast=Subramaniam. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Few of these disturbances include hypoplasia, dilaceration, or alteration in the eruption sequence and pattern.
Sarang Sharma, Shibani Grover, Vivek Sharma, Dhirendra Srivastava, Meenu Mittal 2014, 'Endodontic and Esthetic Management of a Dilacerated Maxillary Central Incisor HavingTwo Root Canals Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography as a Diagnostic Aid', Case Reports in Dentistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/861942. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A rare case of crown dilaceration of maxillary permanent central incisor has been reported in this article.
Namratha K, Prashanth Shenai, Laxmikanth Chatra, Veena KM, Prasanna Kumar Rao, RachanaV Prabhu, Prathima Shetty 2013, 'Crown dilaceration of maxillary central incisor - A case report', Çağdaş Tıp Dergisihttp://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=33238. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Periapical radiography and cone beam computed tomography scans revealed a severe crown dilaceration in the labial direction.
Senem Yigit Ozer 2011, 'Dilaceration of Mandibular Central Incisor: a case report', Saudi Endodontic Journalhttp://www.saudiendodj.com//article.asp?issn=1658-5984;year=2011;volume=1;issue=1;spage=44;epage=49;aulast=Ozer;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This report describes a rare case of crown dilaceration of the mandibular central incisor caused by trauma.
Senem Yigit Ozer 2011, 'Dilaceration of Mandibular Central Incisor: a case report', Saudi Endodontic Journalhttp://www.saudiendodj.com//article.asp?issn=1658-5984;year=2011;volume=1;issue=1;spage=44;epage=49;aulast=Ozer;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Trauma to primary teeth can result in a wide range of disturbances to the underlying permanent teeth, such as dilaceration.
Subramaniam P, Naidu P 2010, 'Treatment of crown dilaceration: An interdisciplinary approach', Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistryhttp://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2010;volume=28;issue=1;spage=34;epage=37;aulast=Subramaniam. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)