[Successful endodontic treatment of dens in dente].

Abstract

The dens in dente is a developmental variation which is thought to arise as a result of an invagination in the surface of a tooth crown before calcification has occurred. This report is a case which documents the successful non surgical endodontic treatment permanent tooth with dens in dente by periodical dressing the intracanal space with calcium hydroxide for a year and follow up after permanent filling-for one and a half years. After a sign of repair around the periapical area had occurred, the canal was filled with warm gutta percha technique. The importance of early and corrected diagnosis, the possible significance of even a small and noncarious dens in dente, and the treatment of anomaly were emphasized.

• Authors: S Timpawat, D Tongnoi
• Journal: The Journal of the Dental Association of Thailand (J Dent Assoc Thai) 1988 Sep-Oct Vol. 38 Issue 5 Pg. 218-24 ISSN: 0045-9917 [Print] Thailand
• PMID: 3270650 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Calcium Hydroxide

Topics

• Calcium Hydroxide
• Dens in Dente (therapy)
• Humans
• Root Canal Therapy
• Tooth Abnormalities (therapy)