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Tooth fusion occurs when at least the dentin of developing tooth germs fuse. When only the cementum (root portion) of teeth is fused, this is known as concrescence. [4] The exact cause of tooth fusion is unknown, but is the result of alterations in embryonic tooth development.
Concrescence is an uncommon developmental condition of teeth where the cementum overlying the roots of at least two teeth fuse together without the involvement of dentin. [1] [2] Usually, two teeth are involved with the upper second and third molars being most commonly fused together. [3]
Double teeth are more common in primary teeth with a prevalence of 0.5 - 0.7%, but can occur in permanent teeth. [1] Unlike tooth fusion, tooth gemination is more common in the maxillary incisors and canines. [3] [4] [5] Like tooth gemination, tooth fusion is more common in the anterior teeth (incisors and canines). Double teeth affect both ...
According to a recent study, baby teeth contain an abundance of stem cells, a very special type of cell that can potentially grow replacement tissue in the body and cure a number of diseases.
Tooth ankylosis refers to a fusion between a tooth and underlying bony support tissues. In some species, this is a normal process that occurs during the formation or maintenance of the dentition. [1] By contrast, in humans tooth ankylosis is pathological, whereby a fusion between alveolar bone and the cementum of a tooth occurs.
The fusion of two deciduous teeth. Gemination occurs when a developing tooth incompletely splits into the formation of two teeth. Fusion is the union of two adjacent teeth during development. Concrescence is the fusion of two separate teeth only in their cementum.
Teeth affected by regional odontodysplasia nevAmelogenesis imperfecta is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by a defect in dental enamel formation. Teeth are often free of enamel, small, misshapen, and tinted brown. The cause of these deformities is due to a mutation in enamel in expression.
The main distinguishing feature is "shell teeth", a term used to describe the unique appearance of the baby (primary) teeth; the primary teeth have multiple pulp exposures and radiographically appear hollow as the dentine layer is thin (dentine hypotrophy) and the pulp chamber is very large. [2] [3] [4] [14]