title: Coexistence of fusion and concrescence of primary teeth: in a child with Down syndrome.
abstract: Down syndrome is one of the most common congenital anomaly. It is most frequently caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. Other causes can be mosaicism and translocation. Such patients are commonly encountered in routine dental practice. This syndrome has wide range of medical and dental abnormalities. This paper presents a unique case of fusion and concrescence of retained primary teeth in a child with Down syndrome. The incidence of such anomalies is quite low in these cases. Thus, a better awareness of such conditions on part of a dental practitioner will aid in the provision of enhanced dental care to these patients.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Akshara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Professor & Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Hind Pal
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Naresh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities*
keywords: Down syndrome; dental anomaly