Fusion of maxillary central incisors with mesiodens

Fusion and gemination are developmental anomalies which are quite similar to each other but can be distinguished from each other if properly assessed. Fusion and gemination have been described as a result of developmental anomalies of dental tissues. The exact etiology is still unknown, but a geneti...

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Autores principales: Krishnamurthy, Madhuram, Kumar, V Naveen, Leburu, Ashok, Jeddy, Nadeem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5824507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29491623
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jomfp.JOMFP_250_17
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Sumario:Fusion and gemination are developmental anomalies which are quite similar to each other but can be distinguished from each other if properly assessed. Fusion and gemination have been described as a result of developmental anomalies of dental tissues. The exact etiology is still unknown, but a genetic predisposition is suggested. This article highlights the importance of clinical and radiographic correlation in arriving at a definitive diagnosis.

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