Venugopal Sanjay, Smitha B V, Saurabh S Prithyani
Department of Periodontics, Sree Siddhartha Dental College and Hospital, Tumkur, Karnataka, India.
J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2013 May;17(3):383-6. doi: 10.4103/0972-124X.115647.
Concrescence is a developmental anomaly of dental hard tissues. It is a condition showing union of adjacent teeth by cementum. The concrescence leads to a loss of gingival architecture leading to the development of funnels, which may cause plaque accumulation thus, resulting in periodontal tissue destruction. There is a slight predilection for the mandible especially in the premolar area followed by the molar and anterior regions. Awareness of these developmental disturbances with proper diagnosis and treatment is very essential because it can compromise the periodontal attachment and can lead to the tooth loss. This article highlights the presence of a concrescence between mandibular second molar and the supernumerary fused teeth with their clinical and radiographic findings, along with its management.
融合是牙硬组织的一种发育异常。它是一种相邻牙齿通过牙骨质结合在一起的情况。融合会导致牙龈结构丧失,形成漏斗状,这可能会导致菌斑堆积,进而导致牙周组织破坏。下颌骨尤其是前磨牙区有轻微的好发倾向,其次是磨牙区和前部区域。认识到这些发育障碍并进行正确的诊断和治疗非常重要,因为它会损害牙周附着并可能导致牙齿脱落。本文重点介绍了下颌第二磨牙与额外融合牙之间的融合情况及其临床和影像学表现,以及治疗方法。