Open Access Journal of Dental and Oral Surgery
[ ISSN : 2833-0994 ]
Dens Invaginatus of Mandibular Premolars and Maxillary Anterior Teeth: A Case Report in Three Brothers
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA
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Dens invaginatus (DI), also known as dens in dente, is a developmental anomaly of teeth with enamel and dentin layers folded into the pulp cavity. This case report is about three brothers without any systemic diseases or syndromes. They all have DI on the permanent mandibular premolars and permanent maxillary anterior teeth. Several teeth needed root canal treatment due to this dental anomaly. Some DI can be difficult to detect and can progress to severe cavities and periapical abscesses without notice. Most of these diseases were detected unexpectedly through radiographic examination.