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ArticleRestorative dentistry & endodontics2025

An unusual case of dens invaginatus on a mandibular second molar: a case report.

Davide Mancino, Dina Abdellatif, Alfredo Iandolo, Fabien Bornert, Youssef Haïkel

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Davide MancinoFaculty of Dental Surgery, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
Dina AbdellatifCHU Besançon, Chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie, F-25000 Besançon, France.
Alfredo IandoloCHU Besançon, Chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie, F-25000 Besançon, France.
Fabien BornertFaculty of Dental Surgery, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
Youssef HaïkelFaculty of Dental Surgery, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.

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Abstract

The present case report describes the endodontic treatment of a type III B dens invaginatus (DI) in a three-rooted mandibular second molar since the invagination invades the root and extends apically. Clinical and cone-beam computed tomography examination of the mandibular second molar showed a broadened coronal morphology, DI, a third root, periapical radiolucency, and compression of a distal root canal by the invagination, which developed an atypical semilunar shape. The tooth was diagnosed with pulpal necrosis, symptomatic apical, and peri-invagination periodontitis. Consequently, three-dimensional virtual reconstruction was conducted to improve anatomical interpretation and case planning and accelerate the intraoperative phase by reducing operator stress and minimizing intraoperative variables. The present case report aims to raise awareness of the existence of DI on the mandibular second molar.

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AnatomyComputer-assisted image analysesCone-beam computed tomographyDens invaginatusMedical image processing

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