Published 2013 | Version v1
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Geminated tooth : case report and review of literature

Creators

  • 1. Univ. de Costa Rica, Facultad de Odontologia (Costa Rica)
  • 2. Univ. de Costa Rica, Posgrado en Odontopediatria (Costa Rica)

Description

A review of literature is presented about gemination. The case expounded has been of a female patient 8 years of age, with a geminated maxillary temporal canine, asymptomatic and without treatment. Topics such as definitions, clinical and radiographic characteristics, complications and treatment in the gemination are focussed

Availability note (English)

Also available from Biblioteca de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Costa Rica

Abstract (Spanish)

Una revision de literatura es presentada sobre geminacion. El caso expuesto ha sido de una paciente femenina de 8 anos de edad, con un canino temporal maxilar geminado, asintomatico y sin tratamiento. Temas como definiciones, caracteristicas clinicas y radiograficas, complicaciones y tratamiento en la geminacion son enfocados

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Diente geminado : reporte de caso y revision de literatura

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Odovtos (Print)
Journal Issue
no.15
Journal Page Range
p. 75-80
ISSN
1659-1046

INIS

Country of Publication
Costa Rica
Country of Input or Organization
Costa Rica
INIS RN
46021602
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CHILDREN; DENTISTRY; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ETIOLOGY; IMAGES; JAW; MALFORMATIONS; MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS; PATIENTS; TEETH; THERAPY
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORAL CAVITY; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRIMATES; RADIOLOGY; SKELETON; SKULL; VERTEBRATES

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