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KMID : 0358920160430020192
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2016 Volume.43 No. 2 p.192 ~ p.199
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Pulp Treatment of Triple Tooth in Primary Dentition: Two Case Reports
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Jeong Han-Keul
Lee Nan-Young
Lee Sang-Ho
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Abstract
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Triple tooth is rare in primary dentition; it is the abnormal fusion of three teeth. There are a few reports of double teeth, but triple teeth are rare. These multiple teeth create several clinical problems, not only esthetic problems but also a high caries susceptibility, congenital missing permanent tooth germ(s), orthodontic problems, and periodontal problems. They also make it difficult to perform pulp treatment because of the complex tooth structure.
A 1-year 7-month-old male underwent a partial pulpotomy with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) when pulp exposure caused by deep caries occurred at a maxillary anterior triple tooth in the first case. The second case was a 1-year 9-month-old male presenting with a fracture line at a mandibular anterior triple tooth. After removing the fractured fragment, a pulpectomy was performed at the remaining primary lateral incisors. Specific complications were not observed during 24 and 6 months of follow-up, respectively.
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KEYWORD
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Triple tooth, Double tooth, Pulp treatment
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