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Dens evaginatus on a wisdom tooth: A diagnostic dilemma. Case report
Author(s) -
Ngeow Wei Cheong,
Chai Wen Lin
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1998.tb00183.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pericoronitis , wisdom tooth , dentistry , odontogenic , toothache , orthodontics , dilemma , molar , pathology , philosophy , epistemology
Pericoronitis is the most common odontogenic problem associated with the wisdom tooth in young men and women. Patients may present with problems associated with infection, swelling and pain. However, other associated pathology such as caries, periodontal disease and referred pain from the temporomandibular joint must be investigated when treating pain from the wisdom tooth. The authors wish to present a case in which the pain from a wisdom tooth was due to a fractured dens evaginatus. The importance of this dental anomaly should not be overlooked.