Occurrence of Dens in Dente in Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A Case Report with Literature Review

JOURNAL TITLE: CODS - Journal of Dentistry

Author
1. Poornima P
2. Meghana SB
ISSN
2230-8695
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10063-0033
Volume
9
Issue
2
Publishing Year
2017
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India
    1. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India
  • Article keywords
    Bilateral permanent lateral incisors, Dens in dente, Preventive protocol

    Abstract

    Aim: The aim of this case report is to give a detailed review about the etiology, prevalence, clinical features, radiographic features and treatment of dens in dente along with the presentation of a case report. Background: Dental anomaly is a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors during the process of dental development. One such commonly seen anomaly is dens in dente which represents as an exaggeration or accentuation of a lingual pit. It is a developmental malformation where the etiology is the alteration in the normal growth pattern of the dental papilla during tooth development, resulting in invagination of the surface of the crown or root before calcification. Case description: A 10-year-old female patient presented to the department, for the routine dental check-up. There was a coincidental diagnosis of a dental anomaly following which a preventive protocol was followed to rescue the teeth from further damage. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and preventive intervention are important to save the teeth from the further carious lesion. Clinical significance: As a pediatric dentist, the knowledge about the malformations and making the right decision for management is important.

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