Fusion and Gemination of Teeth - Functional & Cosmetic Implications
Fusion and gemination are both developmental anomalies whose etiology has till date not been determined. The former is believed to be the union of two adjacent teeth where in the latter case two crowns develop from a single tooth germ. These teeths are unaesthetic and prone to disease because of the...
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| author | Dilip Kumar F R Karjodkar Payal Chokhani Sunali Khanna |
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| description | Fusion and gemination are both developmental anomalies whose etiology has till date not been determined. The former is believed to be the union of two adjacent teeth where in the latter case two crowns develop from a single tooth germ. These teeths are unaesthetic and prone to disease because of their abnormal morphology. The rarity with which this entity appears along with complex characteristics, however often makes it difficult to treat. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6efe6d7816ad424898d1949fefa93c302022-12-22T00:58:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722005-01-011727275Fusion and Gemination of Teeth - Functional & Cosmetic ImplicationsDilip KumarF R KarjodkarPayal ChokhaniSunali KhannaFusion and gemination are both developmental anomalies whose etiology has till date not been determined. The former is believed to be the union of two adjacent teeth where in the latter case two crowns develop from a single tooth germ. These teeths are unaesthetic and prone to disease because of their abnormal morphology. The rarity with which this entity appears along with complex characteristics, however often makes it difficult to treat.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2005;volume=17;issue=2;spage=72;epage=75;aulast=Kumar;type=0 |
| spellingShingle | Dilip Kumar F R Karjodkar Payal Chokhani Sunali Khanna Fusion and Gemination of Teeth - Functional & Cosmetic Implications Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
| title | Fusion and Gemination of Teeth - Functional & Cosmetic Implications |
| title_full | Fusion and Gemination of Teeth - Functional & Cosmetic Implications |
| title_fullStr | Fusion and Gemination of Teeth - Functional & Cosmetic Implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fusion and Gemination of Teeth - Functional & Cosmetic Implications |
| title_short | Fusion and Gemination of Teeth - Functional & Cosmetic Implications |
| title_sort | fusion and gemination of teeth functional cosmetic implications |
| url | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2005;volume=17;issue=2;spage=72;epage=75;aulast=Kumar;type=0 |
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