Role of Cone-beam Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of a Paradental Cyst Related to the Fusion of a Wisdom Tooth with a Paramolar: A Rare Case Report

Overview

Journal Imaging Sci Dent

Specialty Radiology

Date 2016 Apr 7

PMID 27051641

Citations 2

Authors

Gozde Ozcan

Ahmet Ercan Sekerci

Emrah Soylu

Sinan Nazlim

Mehmet Amuk

Fatma Avci

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Abstract

Fusion is an abnormality of tooth development defined as the union of two developing dental germs, resulting in a single large dental structure. This irregular tooth morphology is associated with a high predisposition to dental caries and periodontal diseases. As a result of recurring inflammatory periodontal processes, disorders such as periodontal pocket, pericoronitis, and paradental cysts may develop. A rare mandibular anatomic variation is the retromolar canal, which is very significant for surgical procedures. The fusion of a paramolar and mandibular third molar associated with a paradental cyst co-occurring with the presence of a retromolar canal is rare, and the aim of the present study is to describe the evaluation of this anatomical configuration using cone-beam computed tomography.

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