title: Double dens invaginatus in an impacted molariform supernumerary tooth: a unique case.
abstract: Dens invaginatus is a relatively rare developmental anomaly affecting usually the permanent maxillary lateral incisor. Various factors have been put forward regarding its pathogenesis. Involvement of crown/root has been reported as the coronal and radicular variety of dens invaginatus. One of the rarest variant is the Double dens invaginatus and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.This article focuses on a case of double dens invaginatus in an impacted maxillary anterior supernumerary tooth, the associated complications and its management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad 580 009, Karnataka, India. rajroopa2@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Anegundi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaveri
authors.forename: Shruthi B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Punnya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery