Premolarized double dens in dente in albinism--a case report.
Dens in dente are known to be associated with many dental abnormalities such as taurodontism microdontia, gemination, and dens evaginatus. This paper describes a rare case of double dens in dente in a lateral incisor with crown morphology similar to a premolar present in a patient with features of albinism. Problems associated with this condition and their management is discussed.
Suprabha
B S
BS
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, A constituent of MAHE, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
D000293:Adolescent; D000417:Albinism / Q000150:complications*; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities