Open AccessPremolar Double Teeth in a Group of Irish Orthodontic Referrals
Author(s) -
CM McNamara,
O. Cooney,
Michael O’Sullivan,
T. G. McNamara
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
dental anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2769-822X
pISSN - 1096-9411
DOI - 10.26575/daj.v13i1.201
Subject(s) - premolar , medicine , orthodontics , dentistry , irish , molar , philosophy , linguistics
This is a report of gemination type premolar double teeth in patients who were referred for orthodontic consultation in the Eastern Health Board, Ireland. Prevalence was low (0.06%) with just three patients presenting with this dental anomaly. The premolar double teeth involving two maxillary and one mandibular premolar are illustrated.