title: Dens invaginatus of a mandibular central incisor: surgical endodontic treatment.
abstract: Dens invaginatus is a developmental malformation that mostly affects maxillary lateral teeth and mandibular teeth are rarely affected. In this paper a mandibular central incisor with a dens invaginatus is identified as requiring both endodontic and surgical treatment is presented. At one year recall appointment satisfactory clinical and radiographic healing was evident. This case demonstrates that also periapical surgery should be performed in some cases with dens invaginatus for resolution of periapical tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paedondontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olmez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uzamis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Er
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible; D010484:Periapical Granuloma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012184:Retrograde Obturation