A Rare Bilateral Presentation of Multiple Dens Invaginatus, Shovel-Shaped Incisor and Talon Cusp With Mesiodens.
The aim of this paper is to describe a unique and unusual case of concomitant appearance of morphological dental anomalies in the maxillary anterior region, along with its management in a patient with no systemic abnormality. This case report describes the clinical and radiographic features of talon cusp, dens invaginatus, shovel-shaped incisors and a supernumerary tooth occurring in a single patient, which is a rare presentation. All 4 permanent maxillary incisors had dens invaginatus, the permanent maxillary canines showed the presence of talon cusps, the permanent maxillary central incisors were shovel-shaped and an erupted mesiodens was also observed. Treatment included restorative, surgical and orthodontic approaches.
Department of Paediatric Dentistry Pacific Dental College and Hospital Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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Department of Paediatric Dentistry Pacific Dental College and Hospital Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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Department of Paediatric Dentistry Pacific Dental College and Hospital Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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D000328:Adult; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000473:pathology*