Original scientific paper

Fusion and Gemination of the Permanent Teeth

Jozo Šutalo ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sanja Huljev ; Dom zdravlja »Novi Zagreb«, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Branka Ledić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivica Anić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Morphological anomalies o f the teeth may appear in every developmental stage o f the embryological life and they result in different morphological entities. Due to the difficulty in distinguishing
fusion from gemination, both morphologic entities are called »double tooth«. The purpose of this study was to establish the frequency of the »double tooth«, distribution of anomalies between sex and their association with other odontogenic anomalies. The investigation was carried out on the 2832 plaster models from the Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Zagreb. The »double tooth« has been found in three male patients (0,9%). In both cases the anomalies affected the upper permanent central incisors. The association with other odontogenic anomalies was not found.

Keywords

fusio dentis; geminatio dentis

Hrčak ID:

99926

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/99926

Publication date:

15.9.1993.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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