Nonsurgical endodontic retreatment of geminated teeth: A case report

Yucel A. C., Guler E.

JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS, vol.32, no.12, pp.1214-1216, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.02.030
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1214-1216
  • Keywords: endodontic treatment, fusion, gemination, retreatment, SUPERNUMERARY TOOTH, DENTITION, INCISOR
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The purpose of this case presentation is to describe nonsurgical retreatment of anterior teeth with gemination. A 21-year-old male patient was referred for endodontic treatment of his maxillary left lateral incisor. In the clinical examination, a large crown was observed in the left maxillary incisor region when compared with the right maxillary lateral incisor. In the present case, a tooth gemination of a maxillary lateral incisor has been described. A periapical radiograph showed that the tooth had partially separated two crowns having a single root and one root canal, but the access cavity of the distal crown had not been opened, and the root canal had been obturated with single cone technique. Nonsurgical endodontic retreatment was decided for geminated lateral incisor. At the 6-month follow-up, the tooth was asymptomatic and there was no radiolucency around the apical region.