Hemisection and vital treatment of a fused tooth--literature review and case report.
Fusion and gemination of permanent teeth are developmental anomalies of the dental hard tissues which may require endodontic and surgical treatment for functional, orthodontic or aesthetic reasons. Following a review of the dental literature on tooth fusion and gemination, a case of fusion of a maxillary central incisor and a supernumerary tooth and its endodontic and surgical treatment is presented.
Hülsmann
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Department of Operative Dentistry, University of Göttingen, Germany.
Bahr
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Grohmann
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D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003442:Crowns; D005260:Female; D005671:Fused Teeth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000379:methods; D011670:Pulpectomy; D011859:Radiography; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*