Fused third and fourth molar exodontia. Case report.

Dental anomalies are produced by alterations in odontogenesis which is reflected in the variation in size, number and shape of the teeth. Among these alterations is dental fusion, which is considered as the union of two dental germs that form a large and unique dental structure. The fusion of the mo...

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Autores: Soto-Ramírez, Carmen, Salcedo-Reategui, Emmy, Alarcón-Guevara, Yuleysi, Ojeda-Gómez, Roberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/4218
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/4218
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Exodoncia
anomalía dentaria
luxación
Exodontia
dental anomaly
luxation
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Sumario:Dental anomalies are produced by alterations in odontogenesis which is reflected in the variation in size, number and shape of the teeth. Among these alterations is dental fusion, which is considered as the union of two dental germs that form a large and unique dental structure. The fusion of the molars is rare and has a very low prevalence. In the present case, the diagnosis was that the third molar fused to the fourth retained molar in an upright position. The surgical treatment was flap extraction. For a successful extraction, the following was considered: 1) full visibility of the crown and 2) elimination of obstacles that prevent dislocation and avulsion of the fused pieces. At last, the extraction was carried out successfully.