Open AccessFive root canals in peg lateral incisor with dens invaginatus: A case report with new nomenclature for the five canals
Author(s) -
Shanmugam Jaikailash,
Mahendran Kavitha,
M. Ranjani,
B. Saravanan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.136516
Subject(s) - dens invaginatus , maxillary lateral incisor , dentistry , orthodontics , cone beam computed tomography , medicine , maxillary central incisor , computed tomography , root canal , radiology
This case report describes endodontic treatment completed in a peg-shaped maxillary lateral incisor, with single root and five root canals of which, one is due to dens invaginatus. Cone beam computed tomogram scanning confirmed the unique morphology of the tooth. New nomenclature for the five canals is proposed.