Fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine: A rarity
Fusion is a developmental anomaly of dental hard tissues characterized by the union of two adjacent teeth. It may be complete with the formation of an abnormally large tooth or incomplete with the union of crowns or roots only. The exact cause is still unknown. This report describes a case of unilat...
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| description | Fusion is a developmental anomaly of dental hard tissues characterized by the union of two adjacent teeth. It may be complete with the formation of an abnormally large tooth or incomplete with the union of crowns or roots only. The exact cause is still unknown. This report describes a case of unilateral fusion of the primary lateral incisor and canine in a 6-year-old female patient who accompanied her parents for dental treatment and later had a checkup herself during one of the visits to the dental clinic. Medical history was noncontributory while there was no family history of dental anomalies. An intraoral examination revealed that mandibular right primary lateral incisor was fused to the primary canine. The permanent central incisors were erupting lingually. The intraoral periapical radiograph showed a bifid pulp chamber with a normal-sized root canal. Since the tooth was noncarious, a preventive approach with a periodic follow-up was planned. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e785c3c576b4903a349efa15a047c532022-12-21T23:59:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences2321-48482017-01-015225826010.4103/amhs.amhs_78_17Fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine: A rarityTreville PereiraFusion is a developmental anomaly of dental hard tissues characterized by the union of two adjacent teeth. It may be complete with the formation of an abnormally large tooth or incomplete with the union of crowns or roots only. The exact cause is still unknown. This report describes a case of unilateral fusion of the primary lateral incisor and canine in a 6-year-old female patient who accompanied her parents for dental treatment and later had a checkup herself during one of the visits to the dental clinic. Medical history was noncontributory while there was no family history of dental anomalies. An intraoral examination revealed that mandibular right primary lateral incisor was fused to the primary canine. The permanent central incisors were erupting lingually. The intraoral periapical radiograph showed a bifid pulp chamber with a normal-sized root canal. Since the tooth was noncarious, a preventive approach with a periodic follow-up was planned.http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2017;volume=5;issue=2;spage=258;epage=260;aulast=PereiraAnomalyestheticstooth germ |
| spellingShingle | Treville Pereira Fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine: A rarity Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences Anomaly esthetics tooth germ |
| title | Fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine: A rarity |
| title_full | Fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine: A rarity |
| title_fullStr | Fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine: A rarity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine: A rarity |
| title_short | Fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine: A rarity |
| title_sort | fusion of a primary mandibular lateral incisor and canine a rarity |
| topic | Anomaly esthetics tooth germ |
| url | http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2017;volume=5;issue=2;spage=258;epage=260;aulast=Pereira |
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