Conservative management of Type II dens invaginatus with guided endodontic approach: A case series


Ali A., Arslan H., Jethani B.

Journal of Conservative Dentistry, cilt.22, sa.5, ss.503-508, 2019 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/jcd.jcd_30_20
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Conservative Dentistry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.503-508
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: dens in dente, guided endodontics, minimal invasive, Three-dimensional printed surgical stents, Type II dens invaginatus
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Dens invaginatus (DI) is one of the rare malformations of teeth which results from an infolding of the dental papilla during the development of teeth. This defect gives rise to a possible communication between the pulp and oral environment, thereby increasing the susceptibility to caries, pulpitis, and pulp necrosis. Thus, early detection and conservative management of this invaginatus is of utmost importance. The present case series describes a conservative endodontic treatment technique for the management of teeth with Type II DI using a guided endodontic approach with three-dimensional printed surgical stents. This technique provides a precise and minimally invasive approach in the conservative management of DI, without compromising the vitality of main pulpal tissue.