A RARE CASE OF THE MAXILLARY THIRD MOLAR

Yu,  Yeong-Se

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 14(7); 1976 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1976;14(7):591-593.
Published online July 31, 1976.

희유한 상악 제3대구치의 일예

유영세

서울대학교

A RARE CASE OF THE MAXILLARY THIRD MOLAR

Yeong-Se Yu

Abstract

A rare case of the third molar on the site of right maxilla has observed from a 25 years old Korean female before and after extraction. The characteristics were as following ; 1. The morphology of third molar crown had resemblance to maxillary second molar, and sizes were smaller than G.V. Black's mearsurments. 2. In occlusal view, lingual cusp was largest and distolingual cusp was not seen, and decayed to the extent of degreei. 3. Numbers of root were 5 and they were not fused.