Dental Fusion with Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Dental füzyon iki dişin tek diş şeklinde birleşmesinden kaynaklanan bir gelişim anomalisidir. Ender görülen bir fenomendir fakat periodontal, kozmetik ve maloklüzyon anormallikleri yanı sıra çürüklere neden olabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Füzyon, OSMF, geminasyon, diş

Dental Fusion with Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Dental Fusion is developmental anomaly due to the union of two tooth germs resulting in a single tooth. It is an infrequent phenomenon but may cause caries, periodontal, cosmetic and malocclusion abnormalities. OSMF (OSMF) is a chronic inflammatory disorder and a precancerous condition affecting oral mucosa causing inability to open the mouth, burning sensation and leathery consistency. This manuscript describes a case of OSMF and dental fusion.

Keywords:

Fusion, OSMF, gemination, tooth,

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