Coexistence of fusion and concrescence of primary teeth: in a child with Down syndrome. (31st January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Akshara; Bhatia, Hind Pal; Sharma, Naresh
• Is Part Of: Special care in dentistry. Volume 37:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 149
• Publication Date: 2017-01-31
• Subjects: Down syndrome -- dental anomaly; People with disabilities -- Dental care -- Periodicals; Older people -- Dental care -- Periodicals; Hospital dental service -- Periodicals; Dental Care for Disabled -- Periodicals; Dental Service, Hospital -- Periodicals; Geriatric Dentistry -- Periodicals; 617.60087
• DOI: 10.1111/scd.12218
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-1879

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Down syndrome is one of the most common congenital anomaly. It is most frequently caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. Other causes can be mosaicism and translocation. Such patients are commonly encountered in routine dental practice. This syndrome has wide range of medical and dental abnormalities. This paper presents a unique case of fusion and concrescence of retained primary teeth in a child with Down syndrome. The incidence of such anomalies is quite low in these cases. Thus, a better awareness of such conditions on part of a dental practitioner will aid in the provision of enhanced dental care to these patients.