Co-existence of two dens invaginations with one dens evagination in a maxillary lateral incisor: a case report

Seyed Amir Satvati; Mohammad Shooriabi; Rouhollah Sharifi; Masoud Parirokh; Marzieh Sahebnasagh; Hadi Assadian

Co-existence of two dens invaginations with one dens evagination in a maxillary lateral incisor: a case report

J Dent (Tehran). 2014 Jul;11(4):485-9. Epub 2014 Jul 31.

Authors

Seyed Amir Satvati¹, Mohammad Shooriabi², Rouhollah Sharifi³, Masoud Parirokh⁴, Marzieh Sahebnasagh⁵, Hadi Assadian⁶

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnourd, Iran.
² Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
³ Assistant Professor, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah Univeasity of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
⁴ Professor, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
⁵ Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnourd, Iran.
⁶ Assistant Professor, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahed University.

PMID: 25584062
PMCID: PMC4283752

Abstract

A case with two simultaneous dens invaginations (DIs) and one dens evagination (DE) in a permanent maxillary lateral incisor is reported for the first time in a 21-year-old girl. DE known as talon cusp of the anterior teeth is a rare entity and its co-existence with DI has been reported scarcely in the literature. Simultaneous occurrence of two DIs with one DE has not been reported elsewhere. Undoubtedly, familiarity with the internal anatomy of such a rare condition can help prevent pulpal disease while performing restorative procedures.

Keywords: Dente; Incisor; Tooth Abnormalities.

Publication types

Case Reports