Ayyildiz Erdem, Colak Hakan, Turkal Mustafa, Uzgur Recep
Department of Orthodontics, Kırıkkale University School of Dentistry, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2013 Jan;4(1):235-8. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.107315.
Fusion is a developmental anomaly which occurs due to a union of one or more adjacent teeth during morpho-differentiation of the dental germs. Early diagnosis of this condition is important because it may cause clinical problems, such as esthetic concerns and arch asymmetry. These anomalies may be unilateral or bilateral and may affect either dentition, although the deciduous teeth are more commonly affected. This report describes a rare case of unilateral fusion between the mandibular permanent lateral incisors and the canine. Only few cases have been previously reported in the English literature. Hence this article aimed at reporting a case of this rare condition and evaluating the presence of any associated pathology.
融合是一种发育异常，它是由于牙胚形态分化过程中一个或多个相邻牙齿的联合而发生的。早期诊断这种情况很重要，因为它可能会导致临床问题，如美观问题和牙弓不对称。这些异常可能是单侧或双侧的，可能影响任何一种牙列，不过乳牙更常受到影响。本报告描述了一例罕见的下颌恒侧切牙与尖牙单侧融合病例。此前英文文献中仅报道过少数病例。因此，本文旨在报告这一罕见病例，并评估是否存在任何相关病理情况。
