title: Vital root canal treatment of a dens in dente.
abstract: A case of dens invaginatus is presented in which a greatly enlarged mandibular lateral incisor radiographically appeared to have a tooth within a tooth (dens in dente). The dens was treated endodontically without violating the integrity of the pulp.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Dental Activity, Ft. Drum, NY.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy