TY - JOUR
T1 - Concrescence of permanent maxillary second and third molars
T2 - case report of non-surgical root canal treatment.
AU - Foran, Denise
AU - Komabayashi, Takashi
AU - Lin, Louis M.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Concrescence is a rare developmental anomaly with an overall incidence of 0.8% in the permanent dentition. While many case reports describe the treatment of concrescence with extraction, there are few reports of non-surgical root canal treatment (NSRCT), due to the atypical root form, canal morphology, and technical difficulties involved in concrescence. This unique case report describes a technical modification of NSRCT that can retain joined posterior maxillary teeth to maintain natural posterior occlusion without surgical intervention or dental implants, thereby avoiding the risk of damage to a large portion of the alveolar bone near the maxillary sinus.
AB - Concrescence is a rare developmental anomaly with an overall incidence of 0.8% in the permanent dentition. While many case reports describe the treatment of concrescence with extraction, there are few reports of non-surgical root canal treatment (NSRCT), due to the atypical root form, canal morphology, and technical difficulties involved in concrescence. This unique case report describes a technical modification of NSRCT that can retain joined posterior maxillary teeth to maintain natural posterior occlusion without surgical intervention or dental implants, thereby avoiding the risk of damage to a large portion of the alveolar bone near the maxillary sinus.
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U2 - 10.2334/josnusd.54.133
DO - 10.2334/josnusd.54.133
M3 - Article
C2 - 22466898
AN - SCOPUS:84867650475
SN - 1343-4934
VL - 54
SP - 133
EP - 136
JO - Journal of oral science
JF - Journal of oral science
IS - 1
ER -