Fusion is a developmental anomaly characterized by the union of two adjacent teeth. In this paper we report a rare case of fusion involving permanent mandibular second molar with supernumerary tooth. The rarity with which this entity appears, along with its complex characteristics, often makes it difficult to treat. The use of high-end diagnostic imaging modalities such as spiral computed tomog...

A n endosteal implant is an alloplastic material surgically inserted into a residual bony ridge primarily as a prosthodontic foundation.1 The prefix endo means “within,” and osteal means “bone.”2 The major subcategory of endosteal implants covered in this text are root form implants. The term endosseous also is used in the literature. Because the term osseous also indicates bone, either term is...

periodontal disease, or endodontic failure is a true esthetic emergency for a patient. A missing anterior tooth has implications for how we present ourselves to others and affects how we feel about ourselves. If the tooth or tooth crown is still intact and the patient brings it with them to the dental office, it is easiest to use it as a natural tooth pontic, joining it to the adjacent teeth wi...

This study was designed to determine if the following two variables influence the predictability of the presence of the interproximal papilla between single implant supported crown adjacent to a natural tooth: a) the vertical measurement from the crest of bone on the natural tooth to the contact point, and b) the horizontal measurement from the platform of the implant to the adjacent tooth root...

Background: Third molars are the most frequently impacted teeth, and extensive research has been carried out delineating their impaction prevalence, classification, and treatment approaches. We present a rare case of an impacted mandibular third molar which went through unprecedented changes in angulation over an eight-year time span with no particular pathologic, traumatic, or therapeutic inte...

The supplemental tooth is of normal shape and size resembling a particular tooth from the normal dentition. These teeth might cause esthetic and/or functional problems because they are usually located in the maxillary anterior region. This is a case report of a patient who had visual discomfort from the color of his teeth and requested esthetic treatment. On intraoral examination, a supplementa...