West China Journal of Stomatology

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The fused tooth of maxillary third molar with supernumerary tooth:A case report

RONG Ming-deng1, WU Mu -lian1, HUANG Yu2, L譈Ying -tao1, LU Xiao -lu1   

  1. 1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China; 2. De-ren Oral Clinic of Panyu District, Guangzhou 511430, China
  • Received:2011-02-25 Revised:2011-02-25 Online:2011-02-20 Published:2011-02-20
  • Contact: RONG Ming-deng,Tel:020-84426974

Abstract:

The fused tooth is the union of two dental enamel or dentin formed together. In the maxillary, the fusion usually occurred within the lateral incisor and canine and very rarely occurred in the upper third molar and supernumerary tooth. This paper reported a fused tooth occurred in the left maxillary impacted third molar with supernumerary tooth.

Key words: fused tooth, maxillary third molar, supernumerary tooth