Open AccessClinical management of a fused mandibular lateral incisor with supernumerary tooth: A case report
Author(s) -
Seda Aydemir,
Emre Özel,
Göze Arukaslan,
Neslihan Tekçe
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
dental research journal.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.334
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2008-0255
pISSN - 1735-3327
DOI - 10.4103/1735-3327.174722
Subject(s) - medicine , mandibular lateral incisor , dentistry , root canal , chin , orthodontics , supernumerary , radiography , lateral incisor , pulp (tooth) , maxillary central incisor , crown (dentistry) , mandibular second molar , molar , anatomy , surgery
The purpose of this report is to present a rare case of a fused mandibular lateral incisor with supernumerary tooth with a follow-up for 18-months. A 35-year-old female patient was referred to our clinic with an extraoral sinus tract in the chin. The intraoral diagnosis revealed the fusion of her mandibular lateral incisors. Vitality pulp tests were negative for mandibular right central and lateral incisors. Radiographic examinations showed a fused tooth with two separate pulp chambers, two distinct roots, and two separate root canals. There were also periapical lesion of fused teeth and mandibular right central incisor, so endodontic treatment was carried out the related teeth. Radiographic examination revealed a complete healing of the lesion postoperatively at the end of 18-months. This paper reports the successful endodontic and restorative treatment of unilateral fused incisors. Because of the abnormal morphology of the crown and the complexity of the root canal system in fused teeth, treatment protocols require special attention.