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Gemination mandibular third molar – A rare case with use of CBCT in diagnosis and treatment planning

Authors :
Pooja Bhatt
Himanshu Gupta
Hemant Mathur
Anand Porwal
Source :
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vol 31, Iss 4, Pp 377-381 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019.

Abstract

It is not uncommon to find dental anomalies in routine practice. Developmental dental anomalies may be seen in tooth number, size, shape, and structure. Gemination and fusion are anomalies of shape with close similarity but with different etiology. Differential diagnosis is difficult and so the term “double teeth” is often used. The incidence of double teeth is less than 1% and even more so in permanent dentition. Here, we present a unique case of gemination in mandibular third molar diagnosed effectively with the help of three-dimensional imaging and managed with the surgical technique.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09721363
Volume :
31
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.854b79a5d7944f5cb3a3c67063474aeb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_156_19