title: Management of a maxillary canine with dens invaginatus and a vital pulp.
abstract: A case is presented that demonstrates successful management of a maxillary canine with dens invaginatus (Oehlers' type 3 invagination) with associated chronic periradicular periodontitis and a vital pulp. Debridement and obturation of the invaginated space resulted in resolution of the associated periradicular radiolucency. Pulp vitality was retained after endodontic treatment of the invagination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5317, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Schindler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D014092:Tooth Root; D014098:Toothache / Q000209:etiology