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ArticleBMJ case reports2015

Dens invaginatus in a geminated maxillary lateral incisor.

Renjith George Pallivathukal, Alok Misra, Sumanth Kumbargere Nagraj, Preethy Mary Donald

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Renjith George PallivathukalFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Pathology, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia.
Alok MisraFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia.
Sumanth Kumbargere NagrajFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiology, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia.
Preethy Mary DonaldFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiology, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia.
Manipal University College Malaysia · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dens invaginatus (DI) and gemination are two developmental abnormalities that are well reported in the dental literature, but their coexistence in a single tooth is rare. Such situations worsen the risk factors associated with these anomalies, and the treatment plan should be customised as they possess altered morphology and anatomy. A 19-year-old girl came for evaluation of a cracked tooth in the front region of the upper jaw. The tooth showed clinical features of gemination and radiographic features of DI, and was diagnosed as DI in geminated maxillary lateral incisor. The differential diagnoses based on clinical appearance without radiographic investigation may warrant the treatment approach if these two abnormalities coexist in a single tooth. The report also highlights the importance of three-dimensional imaging in diagnosis and treatment planning of teeth with altered pulp canal anatomy. There are few reported cases in the literature detailing the treatment options for these two anomalies occurring in the same tooth.

Indexed as

AdultDens in DenteDental PulpDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalIncisorRadiographyTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID26002668
PMCPMC4442160
OpenAlexW2101921790

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