Orthodontic treatment of a crown-fused tooth after separated and partially extracted: a case report.
- Author:
Hao WU
1
;
Li ZHOU
;
Wei YI
;
Xiao-hua REN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthodontics, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Crowns;
Fused Teeth;
Humans;
Incisor;
Maxilla;
Root Canal Therapy;
Tooth Crown
- From:
West China Journal of Stomatology
2008;26(2):224-225
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The fused tooth is a kind of teeth developmental malformation whose incidence is approximately 2.31%. Clinically, there are several treatments according to different situation, such as retaining by root canal therapy or extraction. In this paper, a crown-fused tooth was separated and partially extracted, then orthodontic treatment was implemented.
