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Double dens invaginatus in an impacted molariform supernumerary tooth: a unique case
R T Anegundi1, H Kaveri, Shruthi B Patil
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad 580 009, Karnataka, India. rajroopa2@yahoo.co.in
Abstract:
Dens invaginatus is a relatively rare developmental anomaly affecting usually the permanent maxillary lateral incisor. Various factors have been put forward regarding its pathogenesis. Involvement of crown/root has been reported as the coronal and radicular variety of dens invaginatus. One of the rarest variant is the Double dens invaginatus and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.This article focuses on a case of double dens invaginatus in an impacted maxillary anterior supernumerary tooth, the associated complications and its management.
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