AUTHOR(S): Dr. NK Sahoo, Dr. Shelly Sharma and Dr. Sahil Vashisht

ABSTRACT:The term “kissing molars” was first used by Van Hoof in 1973 for teeth which have occlusal surfaces in close approximation to each other contained in a single follicular space and roots pointing in opposite directions. This is a case of a 18 year old female patient who presented with complaints of left mandibular molar pain since last 1 year. Patient was treated by surgical extraction of kissing molars and post-operative period was uneventful.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/oral.2023.v9.i2f.1758

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