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Traumatic gemination – triple tooth. Survey of the literature and report of a case
Author(s) -
Çalişkan M. K.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1992.tb00450.x
Subject(s) - etiology , maxillary incisor , dental trauma , incisor , dentistry , conical surface , orthodontics , medicine , pathology , engineering , mechanical engineering
Gemination and twinning are two rarely encountered developmental abnormalities. Although the precise etiology remains unknown, genetic predisposition is often suggested in the process. In the present study a maxillary incisor with three crowns of conical shape and three roots which were presumed to be the gemination of the tooth due to trauma, is reported.