title: The multidisciplinary management of a fused maxillary central incisor with a talon cusp.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A fused maxillary incisor required complex multidisciplinary treatment to preserve health and restore aesthetics. This report presents a rare case of a dental fusion between the maxillary right central incisor and a supernumerary tooth of a 9-year-old male patient with the chief complaint of the presence of a large anterior tooth.
  
  
  METHODS
  Radiographic investigation and computerized tomography indicated there was no connection between pulp chambers. After dividing the crown with a diamond bur, the supernumerary tooth was removed and the diastema between the maxillary central incisors was closed by orthodontic treatment. The tooth was then restored with composite resin.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The maxillary right central incisor was still healthy after a follow-up examination period of 24 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A multidisciplinary approach with the cooperation of different practitioners can contribute to the success of a treatment plan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozden
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gunduz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Otan Ozden
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005671:Fused Teeth / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D019516:Orthodontic Space Closure; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*