Dens invaginatus is a developmental anomaly resulting from infolding of the surface of the tooth crown before calcifi cation has occurred. While several mechanisms have been proposed for the cause of this phenomenon the exact etiology is not known. The malformation shows a broad spectrum of morphologic variations and frequently results in early pulp necrosis. The nature of the problem may incre...

3 Introduction noticed in whale's tooth by Ploquet in 1794. Salter first described this anatomical anomaly Dens invaginatus is a dental anomaly as “a tooth within tooth” in 1855, and was the which results from invagination of enamel first person who described dens invaginatus in organ into dental papilla, beginning at the 3 ,4 human tooth in 1856. Clinically, a crown and sometimes extending int...

Supernumerary teeth are defined as any teeth in excess of normal number. Mesiodens is a supernumerary tooth, in the central region of premaxilla between two central incisors. Dens invaginatus is a developmental anomaly resulting from invagination in the surface of tooth crown before calcification has occurred. Radiographically, it is observed as infolding of a radioopaque ribbon like structure,...

Dens invaginatus is an anomaly of the tooth formation of embryonic origin that presents itself in several morphologic types. The complex anatomy of these teeth makes nonsurgical endodontic treatment complex and more so when its apex is immature. The 2 cases reported illustrate the nonsurgical endodontic management of a dens invaginatus type II and type III with an immature apex and periapical l...

Dens invaginatus is a well-recognized phenomenon, and its endodontic treatment poses a challenge, especially for peri-invagination lesions with vital pulp. Here we describe the outcome of conservative treatment and follow-up in a case of type III dens invaginatus. Cone-beam computed tomography was used for diagnosis and follow-up. Pulp vitality was preserved with endodontic treatment of only an...

the dilated odontoma is an infrequent developmental alteration that appears in any area of the dental arches and can affect deciduous, permanent and supernumerary tooth. dens invaginatus is a developmental anomaly resulting from invagination of a portion of crown forming within the enamel organ during odontogenesis. the most extreme form of dens invaginatus is known as dilated odontoma. the aim...

Dens invaginatus is a developmental anomaly, caused by deepening of the enamel organ into the dental papilla before calcification of the dental tissues. Teeth with dens invagination are susceptible to early caries and pulp necrosis within a few years of eruption or even before root end closure. This article reports two immature maxillary central incisors with type I and III dens invaginatus whi...

Simultaneous occurrence of gemination and dens invaginatus in the same tooth is reported. Combined surgical and non surgical endodontic therapy was completed, with satisfactory results.

Clinical Management of a Maxillary Lateral Incisor With Vital Pulp and Type 3 Dens Invaginatus: A Case Report Sashi Nallapati, BDS A maxillary right lateral incisor with a type 3 dens invaginatus and a large periapical lesion with vital pulp in a separate root canal was treated both nonsurgically and surgically. Care was taken not to expose or devitalize the vital pulp in the main root canal sy...

Dens invaginatus is a developmental anomaly that results in an enamel-lined cavity intruding into the crown or root before the mineralization phase. It typically affects permanent maxillary lateral incisors, central incisors, and premolars. This paper describes the root canal treatment of Oehlers' type II dens invaginatus in maxillary left lateral incisors. A 16-year-old boy presented to the Fa...