title: Dens evaginatus on the labial surface of a central incisor: a case report.
abstract: A 7-year-old girl in the mixed dentition phase presented with abnormal morphology of the upper right central incisor. The diagnosis was a dens evaginatus, an anomaly of odontogenesis of unknown aetiology. This article describes the management of this anomaly and discusses the importance of maintaining space in the developing dentition. The aetiology and natural history of dens evaginatus are also considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: McKaig
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003804:Dentin / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities