Fused third and fourth molar exodontia. Case report.

Authors

  • Carmen Soto-Ramírez Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Stomatology, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Lambayeque-Perú.
  • Emmy Salcedo-Reategui Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Stomatology, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Lambayeque-Perú.
  • Yuleysi Alarcón-Guevara Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Stomatology, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Lambayeque-Perú.
  • Roberto Ojeda-Gómez Stomatology Study Program of the Universidad Señor de Sipán, Pimentel, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/reh.v32i2.4218

Keywords:

Exodontia, dental anomaly, luxation

Abstract

Dental anomalies are produced by alterations in odontogenesis which is reflected in the variation in size, number and shape of the teeth. Among these alterations is dental fusion, which is considered as the union of two dental germs that form a large and unique dental structure. The fusion of the molars is rare and has a very low prevalence. In the present case, the diagnosis was that the third molar fused to the fourth retained molar in an upright position. The surgical treatment was flap extraction. For a successful extraction, the following was considered: 1) full visibility of the crown and 2) elimination of obstacles that prevent dislocation and avulsion of the fused pieces. At last, the extraction was carried out successfully.

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Published

2022-06-17

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Soto-Ramírez C, Salcedo-Reategui E, Alarcón-Guevara Y, Ojeda-Gómez R. Fused third and fourth molar exodontia. Case report. Rev Estomatol Herediana [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 17 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];32(2):179-83. Available from: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/4218

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2022): April-June

Section

CASE REPORTS

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