title: Bilateral fusion of mandibular second molars with supernumerary teeth: case report.
abstract: Fusion is a developmental anomaly characterized by the union of two adjacent teeth. In this article we report a rare case of bilateral fusion of permanent mandibular second molars with supernumerary teeth. The rarity with which this entity appears, along with its complex characteristics, often make it difficult to treat. The endodontic management of one tooth is described, as well as the successful treatment of a periradicular lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Pontificial Catholic University, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Ivaldo Gomes
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: de Moraes
authors.forename: Paulo Márcio Oliveira
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: de Novaes
authors.forename: Simone Maria Galvão
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: de Sousa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005671:Fused Teeth / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000175:diagnosis*