Premolar Double Teeth in a Group of Irish Orthodontic Referrals

C. M. McNamara; O. Cooney; M. O'Sullivan; T. G. McNamara

doi:10.26575/daj.v13i1.201

Dental Anthropology (Jun 1998)

Premolar Double Teeth in a Group of Irish Orthodontic Referrals

C. M. McNamara,
O. Cooney,
M. O'Sullivan,
T. G. McNamara

Affiliations

C. M. McNamara: Eastern Health Board, Regional Orthodontic Department, St. James’s Hospital
O. Cooney: Eastern Health Board, Regional Orthodontic Department, St. James’s Hospital
M. O'Sullivan: Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Dublin Dental School and Hospital
T. G. McNamara: Mid-Western Health Board, Regional Orthodontic Department, St. Camillus Hospital

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26575/daj.v13i1.201
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 12 – 14

Abstract

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This is a report of gemination type premolar double teeth in patients who were referred for orthodontic consultation in the Eastern Health Board, Ireland. Prevalence was low (0.06%) with just three patients presenting with this dental anomaly. The premolar double teeth involving two maxillary and one mandibular premolar are illustrated.

Published in Dental Anthropology

ISSN: 1096-9411 (Print)
Publisher: Dental Anthropology Association
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Physical anthropology. Somatology
Website: http://journal.dentalanthropology.org/index.php/jda

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