Gemination or Fusion ? – A case report
Alagarsamy Venkatesh1, Suresh Mitthra1, Venkatachalam Prakash1 and T. Srinivasa Prasad2

1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, MAHER University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Corresponding Author Email: denvenkat@gmail.com

Abstract: Gemination and fusion are the most commonly encountered anomalies in dental practice, and distinction between the two is always challenging. Fusion is when two tooth buds fuse to make a large tooth. Gemination, also called double tooth is an anomaly exhibiting two joined crowns and usually a single root. It represents an incomplete attempt of a single tooth germ to split. It is considered multifactorial in etiology, with genetic and environmental causes. It is extremely difficult to differentiate between fusion and germination especially when a supernumerary is attached with the adjacent tooth. This paper highlights the importance of diagnosing developmental anomalies of teeth and the proper treatment outcome of these abnormalities.

Keywords: Gemination; fusion

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