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1Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego, USA. kgernhofer@hotmail.com
Journal of the California Dental Association
|August 6, 2009
Abstract
Background:
Concrescence is a rare dental anomaly that may be inadvertently diagnosed during a tooth extraction.
Case Description:
While extracting a maxillary second and third molar, it became evident that the teeth were attached between the roots. Both teeth were extracted atraumatically and healing was uneventful.
Clinical Implications:
Concrescence may increase the likelihood of certain complications to occur during a tooth extraction. Practitioners should consider concrescence prior to surgery when obtaining informed consent from patients.
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