Bilateral Fusion of Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors and Canines: A Case Report
Published: January 1, 2020 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2020/42926.13460
Sahar Fahad Alotaibi, Raya Almufleh, Hamed Alshamrani, Fouad Salama
1. Dental Intern, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2. Dental Intern, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
3. Consultant, Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
4. Professor, Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Correspondence
Sahar Fahad Alotaibi,
102050, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
E-mail: dr.sahar1994@hotmail.com
Fusion is known as a developmental anomaly described by the union of two neighbouring teeth. The worldwide prevalence of bilaterally fused teeth in the primary dentition is about 0.02% which is considered very rare. Only few cases of bilateral fusion have been reported in Indian population. This paper presents a rare case of three-year-old boy with bilateral fusion of primary mandibular lateral incisors and canine teeth. Treatment consisted of pit and fissure sealants and topical fluoride application. To conclude, fused primary teeth are considered as harmless asymptomatic abnormality.
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