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Double tooth.

Authors :
Knezević A
Travan S
Tarle Z
Sutalo J
Janković B
Ciglar I
Source :
Collegium antropologicum [Coll Antropol] 2002 Dec; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 667-72.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

The form of primary and permanent teeth can differ morphologically from that which is considered normal, completely or in some parts. The changes in tooth form can be hereditary or caused by some disease or trauma. Fusion is a union of one or more teeth during development. Gemination means that two separate morphological units were created by division of the tooth germ. The intention of this study was to state the prevalence of double teeth (fusion and gemination) among the persons tested, as to gender, distribution in the maxilla or mandible, and whether the anomaly occurred bilaterally or unilaterally. The results of this investigation have shown that in a total of examined 3,517 plaster models, a prevalence of double teeth was 0.2%. 57.2% of them were fusioned and 42.9% geminated.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0350-6134
Volume :
26
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Collegium antropologicum
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12528297