Dental twinning

Br Dent J. 1997 Mar 8;182(5):185-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809339.

Abstract

Dental twinning anomalies influence tooth alignment and interdigitation, arch symmetry, appearance, and associated periodontal tissues. This case report presents a patient with twinning defects involving the maxillary central incisors. The aetiology of dental twinning using traditional nomenclature is also reviewed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Denture, Partial, Removable
  • Female
  • Fused Teeth / classification
  • Fused Teeth / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Incisor / abnormalities*
  • Maxilla
  • Terminology as Topic
  • Tooth Extraction