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Peri‐radicular inflammation related to dens invaginatus treated without damaging the dental pulp: a case report
Author(s) -
Pitt Ford H.E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-263x.1998.00095.x
Subject(s) - dens invaginatus , medicine , invagination , root canal , maxillary lateral incisor , pulp (tooth) , lateral incisor , dentistry , pulp necrosis , incisor , maxillary central incisor , lesion , orthodontics , anatomy , surgery
A 12‐year‐old boy was referred with a discharging sinus tract related to the maxillary left lateral incisor, and with a non‐vital maxillary left central incisor. The lateral incisor gave a positive response to sensitivity testing. The lesion did not heal after disinfection of the root canal of the central incisor, but healed subsequently after ‘endodontic’ treatment of an invagination in the lateral incisor. After 2 years the lateral incisor continued to give a positive response to sensitivity testing.