Role of cone-beam computed tomography in the evaluation of a paradental cyst related to the fusion of a wisdom tooth with a paramolar: A rare case report.
- Author:
Gozde OZCAN
1
;
Ahmet Ercan SEKERCI
;
Emrah SOYLU
;
Sinan NAZLIM
;
Mehmet AMUK
;
Fatma AVCI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Fused Teeth; Odontogenic Cyst; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Tooth, Supernumerary
- MeSH: Anatomic Variation; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography*; Dental Caries; Fused Teeth; Molar, Third*; Odontogenic Cysts; Pericoronitis; Periodontal Diseases; Periodontal Pocket; Tooth; Tooth, Supernumerary
- From:Imaging Science in Dentistry 2016;46(1):57-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Fusion is an abnormality of tooth development defined as the union of two developing dental germs, resulting in a single large dental structure. This irregular tooth morphology is associated with a high predisposition to dental caries and periodontal diseases. As a result of recurring inflammatory periodontal processes, disorders such as periodontal pocket, pericoronitis, and paradental cysts may develop. A rare mandibular anatomic variation is the retromolar canal, which is very significant for surgical procedures. The fusion of a paramolar and mandibular third molar associated with a paradental cyst co-occurring with the presence of a retromolar canal is rare, and the aim of the present study is to describe the evaluation of this anatomical configuration using cone-beam computed tomography.
