Bilateral Fusion of Mandibular Primary Lateral Incisor And Canine With Missing Lateral Succedaneous Teeth: A Rare Dental Anomaly.

Abstract

• Abstract: Fusion is one of the dental hard tissues anomalies, by the joining of two adjacent teeth. It is believed that some physical forces or pressures cause by physical force prolongs the contact of developing teeth. Fused teeth can be between normal teeth or between normal tooth and supernumerary tooth germ. This case report describes two cases of bilateral fusion of the primary lateral incisors and canine in mandibular arch of 9 and 12 year old male patients. The intraoral periapical radiograph (IOPAR) and Orthopantomogram (OPG) showed mandibular Permanent right and left lateral incisor missing in both the cases. The preventive treatment approach has been done in these cases as no involvement of either caries or periodontal problem in fused teeth. • Copyright of Clinical Dentistry (0974-3979) is the property of Indian Dental Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. For access to this entire article and additional high quality information, please check with your college/university library, local public library, or affiliated institution.