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Fused mandibular incisors

MedGen UID:
488128
•Concept ID:
C3494175
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: ''DOUBLE TOOTH''
SNOMED CT: Fusion of mandibular incisor teeth (707796002); Fused mandibular incisors (707796002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0007820
OMIM®: 147251
Orphanet: ORPHA2287

Definition

Fused manidbular incisors is an extremely rare dental anomaly that is characterized by the union of two, normally separated, incisor tooth germs of the primary dentition. It is frequently associated with hypodontia (see this term) and an increased risk of pulp exposure. [from ORDO]

Clinical features

From HPO
Abnormality of the dentition
MedGen UID:
78084
•Concept ID:
C0262444
•
Finding
Any abnormality of the teeth.
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Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFused mandibular incisors

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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J Control Release 2022 Aug;348:870-880. Epub 2022 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.06.032. PMID: 35752251
Clinical management of fusion in primary mandibular incisors: a systematic literature review.
Bernardi S, Bianchi S, Bernardi G, Tchorz JP, Attin T, Hellwig E, Karygianni L
Acta Odontol Scand 2020 Aug;78(6):417-424. Epub 2020 Mar 3 doi: 10.1080/00016357.2020.1734233. PMID: 32125202
Fused and Geminated Permanent Maxillary Central Incisors: Prevalence, Treatment Options, and Outcome in Orthodontic Patients.
Finkelstein T, Shapira Y, Bechor N, Shpack N
J Dent Child (Chic) 2015 Sep-Dec;82(3):147-52. PMID: 26731250

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Diagnosis

Structural and radiographic evaluation of four cases of tooth fusion.
O'Reilly PM
Aust Dent J 1990 Jun;35(3):226-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1990.tb05398.x. PMID: 2393359

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