title: Prophylactic treatment of dens evaginatus using mineral trioxide aggregate.
abstract: Two case reports with dens evaginatus are presented. Each patient had one tooth affected. There was a prominent tubercle on the occlusal surface of the mandibular second premolar. Under local anesthesia and rubber dam isolation a partial pulpotomy was conducted and mineral trioxide aggregate was placed. After 6 months the teeth were removed as part of planned orthodontic treatment. Histological examination of these teeth showed an apparent continuous dentin bridge formation in both teeth, and the pulps were free of inflammation. These cases show that mineral trioxide aggregate can be used as an alternative to existing materials in the proplylactic treatment of dens evaginatus.
authors.affiliation: National Dental Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kariyawasam
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torabinejad
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods*; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000254:growth & development; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000379:methods; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D003738:Dental Cements; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate