Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report

Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report

Fusion is known as a developmental anomaly described by the union of two neighbouring teeth. The worldwide prevalence of bilaterally fused teeth in the primary dentition is about 0.02% which is considered very rare. Only few cases of bilateral fusion have been reported in Indian population. This pap...

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Main Authors: Sahar Fahad AlOtaibi, Raya Almufleh, Hamed Alshamrani, Fouad Salama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
absent teeth
bifid crown
developmental anomaly
double tooth
gemination
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13460/42926_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(PS_SHU)_PN(SL).pdf
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spelling doaj-4f121965a01842f79a5f6b0a295a41222020-11-25T02:50:34ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2020-01-01141 ZD10 ZD1210.7860/JCDR/2020/42926.13460Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case ReportSahar Fahad AlOtaibi0Raya Almufleh1Hamed Alshamrani2Fouad Salama3Dental Intern, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Dental Intern, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Consultant, Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Professor, Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Fusion is known as a developmental anomaly described by the union of two neighbouring teeth. The worldwide prevalence of bilaterally fused teeth in the primary dentition is about 0.02% which is considered very rare. Only few cases of bilateral fusion have been reported in Indian population. This paper presents a rare case of three-year-old boy with bilateral fusion of primary mandibular lateral incisors and canine teeth. Treatment consisted of pit and fissure sealants and topical fluoride application. To conclude, fused primary teeth are considered as harmless asymptomatic abnormality.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13460/42926_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(PS_SHU)_PN(SL).pdfabsent teethbifid crowndevelopmental anomalydouble toothgemination
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author Sahar Fahad AlOtaibi
Raya Almufleh
Hamed Alshamrani
Fouad Salama
spellingShingle Sahar Fahad AlOtaibi
Raya Almufleh
Hamed Alshamrani
Fouad Salama
Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
absent teeth
bifid crown
developmental anomaly
double tooth
gemination
author_facet Sahar Fahad AlOtaibi
Raya Almufleh
Hamed Alshamrani
Fouad Salama
author_sort Sahar Fahad AlOtaibi
title Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report
title_short Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report
title_full Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report
title_fullStr Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report
title_sort bilateral fusion of primary mandibular lateral incisors and canines: a case report
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Fusion is known as a developmental anomaly described by the union of two neighbouring teeth. The worldwide prevalence of bilaterally fused teeth in the primary dentition is about 0.02% which is considered very rare. Only few cases of bilateral fusion have been reported in Indian population. This paper presents a rare case of three-year-old boy with bilateral fusion of primary mandibular lateral incisors and canine teeth. Treatment consisted of pit and fissure sealants and topical fluoride application. To conclude, fused primary teeth are considered as harmless asymptomatic abnormality.
topic absent teeth
bifid crown
developmental anomaly
double tooth
gemination
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13460/42926_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(PS_SHU)_PN(SL).pdf
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