One of the most common dental anomalies is dens invaginatus. As the name indicates, it is an invagination of the coronary or root surface, bounded by enamel, which can be so profound as to simulate the appearance of a tooth inside another. Usually occurs in permanent maxillary lateral incisors, followed by maxillary central incisors, premolars, canines and less frequently molars. In this articl...

A case is presented in which primary hyperoxaluria and oxalosis in a 14-year-old Caucasian female were diagnosed. Generalized root resorption resulted in a remarkable mobility of her maxillary central and lateral incisors, although no bone loss was noted. The management of the patient's dental concerns in this rare heritable metabolic disorder consisted of removing the maxillary incisor teeth a...

Maxillary lateral incisors usually exhibit a single root with a single canal. However, maxillary lateral incisor teeth with unusual morphology of root canal system are frequently reported. These cases of variable root canal anatomy can be treated well by nonsurgical endodontic methods. A detailed description of root canal morphology is fundamental for successful endodontic treatment. Treatment ...

Maxillary lateral incisors are widely known to be single rooted with one root canal. Although rare cases with root canal variations are being reported in many populations, the reports regarding Iranian population is extremely limited. In this report, we are presenting the endodontic treatment of a double rooted maxillary lateral incisor. These rare root-canal variations should be considered in ...

A ten year old boy came with a chief complaint of unerupted permanent maxillary right central incisor. Deciduous right central and lateral incisors were retained. Radiographic examination revealed an inverted and dilacerated mesiodens with the root bent over the incisal surface of the right central incisor preventing its eruption. An occlusal radiograph and radiographs using shift cone techniqu...

Eruption pattern of permanent teeth in Delhi boys was studied in 1800 well nourished children age 5-14 years. Relationship of height, weight and sexual maturity with eruption of teeth was calculated. Earliest teeth to appear were lower first molar (5.64 years) followed by lower central incisors (6.02 years), The sequence of eruption in maxilla was first molar, incisors-central then lateral, fir...

nine is the most frequently impacted tooth in the dental arch. Although the incidence of canine impaction is about 1 in 100 in the general popula­ tion,1 the ratio tends to be much higher in an ortho­ dontic practice—perhaps as high as 23.5%, ac ­ cording to one researcher.2 Palatal impactions are more prevalent (85%) than labial impactions (15%).3­5 early detection of impactions is critical to...

I am excited to have you read this month’s PointCounterpoint feature. The topic is “Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Substitution vs restoration.” I invited 2 experienced teams to discuss this topic from 2 perspectives. Each team did an outstanding job in presenting their arguments favoring one approach or the other. And I am certain that, as you read the Point and then the Coun...

BACKGROUND Appearance of the face is a great concern to everyone, as it is a significant part of self-image. The study analyzed the clinical crown dimensions of the maxillary anterior teeth with respect to their apparent mesiodistal widths, width-to-height ratio to determine whether golden proportion existed among the South Indian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 240 dentulous sub...

AGENESIS OF MAXILLARY LATERAL INCISORS IN ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS AND THE RELATION TO OVERALL TOOTH SIZE Jane Wright, DDS Marquette University, May 2011 The maxillary lateral incisor is the second most frequently missing tooth in the dental arch with clinical management requiring a complex and multidisciplinary treatment approach. It has been suspected that teeth could be smaller in the maxillary ...