title: Combined endodontic and surgical management of a mandibular lateral incisor with a rare type of dens invaginatus.
abstract: Dens invaginatus is a developmental malformation of teeth that most commonly affects permanent maxillary lateral incisors. Presence of dens invaginatus in mandibular permanent teeth is relatively rare. The purpose of this report is to describe the combined nonsurgical and surgical management of a mandibular lateral incisor associated with a rare type of dens invaginatus. Pulp involvement of the malformed tooth, periapical abscess, and severe periodontal destruction were observed. The signs (sinus tracts) and symptoms ceased after completion of the treatment. Satisfactory healing of the periradicular lesion was observed at the 6-month and 2-year follow-up examinations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonios M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chaniotis
authors.forename: Giorgos N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Tzanetakis
authors.forename: Evangelos G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Kontakiotis
authors.forename: Konstantinos I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Tosios
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000002:abnormalities; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000601:surgery; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000601:surgery; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial