Biomaterial Database

Dens invaginatus with an open apex: a case report. 1989

A S Morfis, and A Lentzari

A severe case of dens invaginatus is described on an upper central incisor that was associated with a discharging sinus tract. The outer pulp chamber contained vital tissue while the inner one contained necrotic material. Root canal treatment was carried out with long-term calcium hydroxide dressings to induce apical closure. The canal system was subsequently filled and the tooth followed up for 4 years.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007180	Incisor	Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)	Incisors
D008297	Male		Males
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D003719	Dens in Dente	Anomaly of the tooth, found chiefly in upper lateral incisors. It is characterized by invagination of the enamel at the incisal edge.	Dens in Dentes,Dente, Dens in,Dentes, Dens in,in Dente, Dens,in Dentes, Dens
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014071	Tooth Abnormalities	Congenital absence of or defects in structures of the teeth.	Odontome,Abnormalities, Teeth,Abnormalities, Tooth,Teeth Abnormalities,Abnormality, Teeth,Abnormality, Tooth,Odontomes,Teeth Abnormality,Tooth Abnormality