Bi-rooted Primary Maxillary Canines: A Case Report.
Author(s) -
Maryam Talebi,
Iman Parisay,
Fatemeh Khorakian,
Mohammad Bagherian
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pubmed
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-2118
pISSN - 2008-210X
DOI - 10.5681/joddd.2010.026
Subject(s) - medicine , dentition , maxillary canine , dentistry , etiology , quadrant (abdomen) , girl , orthodontics , dental anomalies , psychology , surgery , developmental psychology , psychiatry
This report presents a rare case of bi-rooted primary maxillary canines. A 6-year-old girl presented at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, with the chief complaint of pain in the lower right quadrant of her dentition. Radiographic examination revealed bifurcation of primary maxillary canine roots. This report discusses the possible etiology of bi-rooted canines, implications for the developing dentition, and treatment options for these teeth.
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