The Journal of the Korean dental association (대한치과의사협회지)

The Korean Dental Association (대한치과의사협회)
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Triplication of upper right primary anterior teeth : a case report

상악 우측 유전치부에 발생한 삼중치 : 증례 보고

  • Bae, Sangyong (Wonkwang University, College of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry) ;
  • Lee, Jewoo (Wonkwang University, College of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry) ;
  • Ra, Jiyoung (Wonkwang University, College of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry)
  • 배상용 (원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 이제우 (원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 라지영 (원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실)
  • Received : 2019.06.05
  • Accepted : 2019.07.26
  • Published : 2019.09.30
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Abstract

The fusion is an anomalous union of two or more tooth germ at some stage in the development process resulting in a decreased number of teeth in the dental arch. Fusion is common odontogenic anomaly but triplication of primary teeth is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of a 3 - year - old girl who visited our clinic for the pain on maxillary anterior tooth. The patient was diagnosed by the fusion of a the maxillary primary right central and lateral incisor with a supernumerary tooth and caries of dentine. And then, Endodontic treatment and composite resin restoration were performed on the triple teeth. After follow-up of 6 months period, there was no marked complications.

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Supported by : 원광대학교

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