Abnormalities In The Shape Flashcards
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Gemination
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• is characterized by the partial division of a single tooth germ, resulting in a tooth that exhibits two completely separated crowns that have a single root and root canal.
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Fusion
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▪Fusion is defined as the union of two normally adjacent separated tooth germs. United by a common dentine.
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Concrescence
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union of the roots of two or more normal teeth caused by confluence of their cementum.
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Dilaceration
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“Is the a sharp bend or angulation involving the root of a tooth.
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Enamel Pearl “enameloma”
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• Ectopic enamel is a small, spherical enamel projection located on the root surface near the bifurcation or trifurcation area and is usually found on maxillary molars.