| Bilateral tooth fusion | |
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PMID: 19945128 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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INTRODUCTION: Tooth fusion is the union of two adjacent germs at any stage of their development. It is a rare phenomenon which can present uni- or bilaterally and affects the maxilla more often. OBSERVATION: A male patient, 25 years of age, presented with a bilateral maxillary fusion of tooth 11 and supernumerary tooth 11, as well as teeth 21-22. Retroalveolar images confirmed the bilateral fusion with a bifide crown and a single root for 11 and a bifide crown separated by a central groove with two diverging roots. No esthetic and/or functional impact was noted and no specific treatment was initiated. DISCUSSION: Fusion is a dental development anomaly with a relatively weak esthetic and/or functional impact. But some dental lesions can appear, parodontal diseases, a shortened arcade, a delayed tooth growth, an ectopy of permanent teeth, etc. An adapted treatment should be initiated with the aim of separating fused teeth and restoring their functional and esthetic features. |
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Authors:
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A Bennani; M F Zerouaoui; W El Wady; B Taleb |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; English Abstract; Journal Article Date: 2009-11-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale Volume: 111 ISSN: 1776-257X ISO Abbreviation: Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-16 Completed Date: 2010-07-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0201010 Medline TA: Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac Country: France |
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Languages: fre Pagination: 108-10 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Faculté de médecine dentaire de Rabat, Rabat instituts, Madinat Al Irfane, BP 6212, 10 000 Rabat, Maroc. bennaniabdelkader@yahoo.fr <bennaniabdelkader@yahoo.fr> |
Vernacular Title:
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Fusion dentaire bilatérale. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Cuspid / abnormalities Fused Teeth / pathology* Humans Incisor / abnormalities Male Maxilla Tooth, Supernumerary |
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