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Abstract
Gemination and twinning are uncommon developmental anomalies of the hard dental tissue.
These aberrations are manifested either as anomalous teeth or as supernumerary teeth.
Six cases of gemination and twinning are presented in this article. A simplified classification
of these anomalies has been suggested.
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☆The opinions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.
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© 1985 Published by Elsevier Inc.
