Esthetic and functional treatment of a fused permanent tooth: a case report

Quintessence Int. 1997 Oct;28(10):677-80.

Abstract

This report describes a young patient with fusion of a maxillary central incisor to a supernumerary tooth. Treatment involved extraction of the fused tooth and orthodontic movement of the lateral incisor to occupy the position of the extracted tooth. A resin composite laminate veneer was placed on the lateral incisor to simulate the appearance of a central incisor. Five years of follow-up revealed that treatment had successfully restored esthetics and function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Composite Resins / therapeutic use
  • Dental Veneers
  • Esthetics, Dental*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fused Teeth / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Incisor / abnormalities*
  • Male
  • Maxilla
  • Orthodontics, Corrective
  • Tooth Extraction

Substances

  • Composite Resins