Unique case of a geminated supernumerary tooth with trifid crown.
10.5624/isd.2012.42.3.197
- Author:
Amber ATHER
1
;
Hunaiza ATHER
;
Sanket Milan SHETH
;
Vidya Saraswathi MULIYA
Author Information
1. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, India. amberather03@yahoo.co.in
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tooth, Supernumerary;
Radiography;
Tooth, Impacted;
Multidetector Computed Tomography
- MeSH:
Crowns;
Dental Pulp Cavity;
Dentition, Primary;
Multidetector Computed Tomography;
Tooth;
Tooth, Impacted;
Tooth, Supernumerary
- From:Imaging Science in Dentistry
2012;42(3):197-200
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gemination, a relatively uncommon dental anomaly, is characterized by its peculiar representation as a tooth with a bifid crown and a common root and root canal. It usually occurs in primary dentition. To come across gemination in a supernumerary tooth is a rare phenomenon. The purpose of this paper is to present a unique case of hyperdontia wherein gemination in an impacted supernumerary tooth resulted in a trifid crown unlike the usual bifid crown. The role of conventional radiographs as well as computed tomography, to accurately determine the morphology and spatial location, and to arrive at a diagnosis, is also emphasized in this paper.
