title: Bilateral triplicated primary central incisors: clinical course and therapy.
abstract: Uncommon developmental abnormalities such as fused or geminated teeth are of interest for the clinical problems associated with them. A rare case of fusion between maxillary primary central and lateral incisors and a supplemental incisor occurring bilaterally is presented. The patient was a 4-year-old Thai boy. Intraoral examination revealed an abscess and fistula in the region of the fused teeth as a result of periapical osteolysis. Access cavities were prepared as acute procedures. Because of the unpromising prognosis, surgical removal of the teeth was inevitable. For functional, esthetic, and phonetic rehabilitation, an acrylic denture was incorporated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Justus-Liebig University of Glessen, School of Dentistry, Germany. Nelly.Schulz-Weidner@dentist.med.uni-giessen.de
authors.forename: Nelly
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schultz-Weidner
authors.forename: Franziska
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.forename: Viola
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mueller-Lessmann
authors.forename: Willi-Eckhard
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Wetzel
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003829:Denture, Partial; D005671:Fused Teeth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017211:Treatment Failure