Open AccessBilateral fusion of mandibular second premolar and supernumerary tooth: A rare case report
Author(s) -
R Muthukumar,
S. Arunkumar,
Sadasiva Kadandale
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.92990
Subject(s) - supernumerary tooth , supernumerary , premolar , mandibular lateral incisor , orthodontics , medicine , dentition , lateral incisor , dentistry , incisor , permanent dentition , dental anomalies , mandibular second molar , maxillary central incisor , molar
Fusion is the union of two normally separated tooth germs resulting in the formation of a single large tooth. The prevalence of this anomaly is less than 1% and most common in the primary dentition, in the incisor-canine region. Fusions are almost always unilateral, but few cases of bilateral fusions have been reported. The purpose of this article is to report a rare case of bilateral fusion of mandibular second premolar with supernumerary tooth.