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Endodontic management of mandibular central incisor fused to a supernumerary tooth associated with a talon cusp: a case report
Author(s) -
Sachdeva G. S.,
Malhotra D.,
Sachdeva L. T.,
Sharma N.,
Negi A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2012.02029.x
Subject(s) - supernumerary , dentistry , medicine , maxillary central incisor , orthodontics , supernumerary tooth , cusp (singularity) , incisor , mandibular lateral incisor , molar , mandibular first molar , mathematics , geometry
Sachdeva GS, Malhotra D, Sachdeva LT, Sharma N, Negi A. Endodontic management of mandibular central incisor fused to a supernumerary tooth associated with a talon cusp: a case report. International Endodontic Journal , 45 , 590–596, 2012. Abstract Aim To report the successful non‐surgical endodontic management of a mandibular central incisor fused to a supernumerary tooth associated with a talon cusp. Summary Fusion and gemination are developmental anomalies of teeth that may require endodontic treatment. In this article, a case of successful endodontic management of a permanent mandibular right central incisor fused to its supernumerary counterpart associated with a talon cusp is reported. The incidence of fusion in mandibular anteriors is rare. A search of the literature failed to reveal any reports on the fusion of a permanent mandibular central incisor with its supernumerary counterpart associated with a talon cusp. Successful non‐surgical endodontic management of a case is reported. Key learning points • Fused and geminated teeth requiring endodontic treatment present diagnostic and technical challenges. • An exact differentiation between fusion and gemination may not be critically important for treatment. • The use of an operating microscope for detection of additional root canal orifices in complicated cases is recommended.