title: Clinical management of an atypical dental invagination.
abstract: Dental invagination (DI) is a tooth malformation that usually affects permanent teeth. Its precise etiology is still controversial and represents a clinical challenge as it can favor the development of carious lesion or periodontal inflammation. This paper presents a case of a 23-year-old Caucasian male, where an atypical buccal DI could not be completely diagnosed in the dens invaginatus category. Furthermore, other differential diagnoses could not be confirmed. The dental malformation was seen on a permanent maxillary first incisor and was associated with periodontal inflammation and attachment loss. Successful clinical management of this case consisted of surgical restorative treatment and regular follow-up, accompanied by thorough oral hygiene procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, UIC 11, LIOAD U791, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Zahi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Badran
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Surgery, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lopez-Cazaux
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, UIC 11, LIOAD U791, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Eléonore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Crauste
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Surgery, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Estelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bray
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, UIC 11, LIOAD U791, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Assem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soueidan
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Surgery, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Armengol
keywords: Attachment loss; dental invagination; malformation