A 5-year-old child presents with an abnormally large maxillary lateral incisor. On clinical examination, the tooth appears as a single enlarged crown, and radiographic evaluation shows a single root with two root canals. The total number of teeth in the arch is normal. This condition is known as:
1) Dilaceration
2) Concrescence
3) Fusion
4) Gemination
📝 Explanation:
Gemination is a developmental anomaly in which a single tooth bud attempts to divide, resulting in an enlarged or bifid crown.
Key features of gemination:
Appears as a single large tooth
Usually has one root
May show two root canals
Total number of teeth remains normal when the abnormal tooth is counted as one.
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