title: Endodontic treatment of dens in dente associated with a chronic periapical lesion using an apical plug of mineral trioxide aggregate.
abstract: Dens in dente is a developmental anomaly that predisposes the tooth to develop caries and pulp periapical pathologies. A chronic lesion can develop without any clinical symptoms of the pathology. The purpose of this case report is to describe the endodontic treatment of dens in dente associated with a periapical lesion using a mineral trioxide aggregate apical plug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentsitry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, University of São Paulo, School of Dentistry of Bauru, Bauru, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marina Vaz
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: de Lima
authors.forename: Clovis Monteiro
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bramante
authors.forename: Roberto Brandao
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Ivaldo Gomes
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Moraes
authors.forename: Norberti
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bernardineli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000628:therapy*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate