Rare associations of dens invaginatus and mesiodens

Eduardo Kazuo Sannomiya, Jun Ichi Asaumi, Kanji Kishi, Gisele da Silva Dalben

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Abstract

Dens invaginatus is a developmental variation resulting from an alteration in the normal growth pattern of the dental papilla. Synonyms of this disturbance include dens in dente, invaginated odontome, tooth inclusion, and dentoid in dente. Radiographically, it is observed as infolding of a radiopaque ribbon-like structure, with equal density as enamel, extending from the cingulum into the root canal and sometimes reaching the root apex, assigning the appearance of a small tooth within the coronal pulp cavity. This article presents 2 case reports. The first describes an 8-year-old girl with dens invaginatus in a mesiodens; the second report describes a 16-year-old boy presenting with 2 mesiodens, both associated with dens invaginatus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e41-e44
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
Volume104
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Dentistry(all)

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