Dens evaginatus is a dental anomaly found predominantly in people of Mongoloid origin. Dentists practising in Western countries should also be aware of this condition because of the increasing migration of people from Asia. Supernumerary premolars are uncommon but may be found incidentally during radiographic examination of teeth with dens evaginatus. This article reports 2 cases of concomitant...

Anatomic and internal morphology of a root canal system is more complex and differs for each individual tooth of which mandibular premolars have earned the reputation for having aberrant anatomy. The occurrence of three canals with three separate foramina in mandibular second premolars is very rare. A wider knowledge on both clinical and radiological anatomy especially spiral computed tomograph...

Results of orthodontic Class II malocclusion treatment can be influenced by inherent characteristics such as patient age, malocclusion severity and degree of compliance, or even by factors regarding the orthodontist’s subjective preference such as the treatment protocol. Basically, Class II treatment protocols involve nonextraction or extraction of two or four premolars. However, a greater trea...

conclusions the mental foramina were most commonly located between the first and second premolars and below the apex. a continuous appearance was the most common appearance for the mental foramen, which was similar in males and females. background the position of the mental foramen is critical for surgery and local anesthesia. objectives this study was conducted to assess the position of the me...

INTRODUCTION Congenital absence of mandibular second premolars affects many orthodontic patients. The orthodontist must make the proper decision at the appropriate time regarding management of the edentulous space. These spaces can be closed or left open. IMPLICATIONS If the space will be left open for an eventual restoration, the keys during orthodontic treatment are to create the correct am...

Introduction: Congenital missing of maxillary lateral incisors and mandibular second premolars are one of the most common developmental dental anomalies that can affect patient’s function and aesthetics. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of congenital missing of lateral maxillary teeth and second mandibular premolars in patients referred to the Dental Faculty of ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess dental anchorage qualities when the pendulum appliance is used for distal molar movement. MATERIAL Thirty adolescents in various dentition stages received a modified pendulum appliance with a distal screw and a specially preactivated pendulum spring for bilateral molar distalization in the maxilla. The subjects were subcategorized into 3 groups of 1...