Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging Perspective
Concrescence is a form of twinning, formed by the confluence of cementum of two teeth at the root level. The diagnosis of concrescence has largely relied on the conventional 2D imaging. The 2D imaging has inherent limitations such as distortion and superimposition. Cone-Beam CT eliminates these limi...
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| description | Concrescence is a form of twinning, formed by the confluence of cementum of two teeth at the root level. The diagnosis of concrescence has largely relied on the conventional 2D imaging. The 2D imaging has inherent limitations such as distortion and superimposition. Cone-Beam CT eliminates these limitations. The aim of this article was to describe a case of dental abnormality using Cone-Beam CT imaging modality. Volumetric data demonstrated confluence of left mandibular third molar with a paramolar, a supernumerary tooth. To our knowledge, this is the second case in the dental literature reported demonstrating the use of Cone-Beam CT in the diagnosis of concrescence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b4986273af9244e1828585f7a1647a3e2025-02-03T05:47:26ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552016-01-01201610.1155/2016/85978728597872Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging PerspectiveAli Zakir Syed0LeelaSubhashini Choudary Alluri1Dhiraj Mallela2Troy Frazee3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, CWRU School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USADepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, CWRU School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USADepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, CWRU School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USAOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Western Reserve OMS, Middleburg Heights, OH, USAConcrescence is a form of twinning, formed by the confluence of cementum of two teeth at the root level. The diagnosis of concrescence has largely relied on the conventional 2D imaging. The 2D imaging has inherent limitations such as distortion and superimposition. Cone-Beam CT eliminates these limitations. The aim of this article was to describe a case of dental abnormality using Cone-Beam CT imaging modality. Volumetric data demonstrated confluence of left mandibular third molar with a paramolar, a supernumerary tooth. To our knowledge, this is the second case in the dental literature reported demonstrating the use of Cone-Beam CT in the diagnosis of concrescence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8597872 |
| spellingShingle | Ali Zakir Syed LeelaSubhashini Choudary Alluri Dhiraj Mallela Troy Frazee Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging Perspective Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging Perspective |
| title_full | Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging Perspective |
| title_short | Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging Perspective |
| title_sort | concrescence cone beam computed tomography imaging perspective |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8597872 |
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