Fractured dens evaginatus and unusual periapical radiolucency.
Dens evaginatus (DE) is not uncommon. It can affect the premolars of people of oriental ethnicity, and it can lead to different clinical problems. This article describes the diagnosis and management of a patient presenting with a fractured tubercle of DE and an unusual buccal abscess in relation to periapical radiolucency extending around the mandibular second premolar and first molar.
Chu
Frederick C S
FC
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PRC.
Sham
Arthur S K
AS
Yip
Kevin H K
KH
D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries*; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications*