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Coexistence of fusion and concrescence of primary teeth: in a child with Down syndrome
Author(s) -
Singh Akshara,
Bhatia Hind Pal,
Sharma Naresh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12218
Subject(s) - medicine , down syndrome , trisomy , primary care , incidence (geometry) , dental anomalies , pediatrics , tooth abnormality , dental care , dentistry , family medicine , genetics , psychiatry , physics , optics , biology
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.