Dens in dente: an unusual sequela. Abbreviated case report.

Abstract

Dens in dente is the result of an invagination of the enamel organ into the developing dental papilla. The full pathologic potential of this lesion is often not fully appreciated. A case is reported in which a cyst resulting from a dens in dente obliterated the maxillary sinus and necessitated root canal therapy and apicoectomies in four adjacent teeth.

• Authors: J B Murphy, H C Doku
• Journal: Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol) Vol. 43 Issue 4 Pg. 530-1 (Apr 1977) ISSN: 0030-4220 [Print] United States
• PMID: 265479 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Dens in Dente (complications)
• Humans
• Male
• Maxillary Sinus
• Paranasal Sinus Diseases (etiology)
• Radicular Cyst (etiology)
• Tooth Abnormalities (complications)