Imaging Science in Dentistry

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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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

  • Ozcan, Gozde (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University) ;
  • Sekerci, Ahmet Ercan (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University) ;
  • Soylu, Emrah (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziosmanpasa University) ;
  • Nazlim, Sinan (Department of Pathology, Yozgat State Hospital) ;
  • Amuk, Mehmet (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University) ;
  • Avci, Fatma (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University)
  • Received : 2015.12.04
  • Accepted : 2016.01.16
  • Published : 2016.03.31
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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.

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