Open AccessConservative management of Type II dens invaginatus with guided endodontic approach: A case series
Author(s) -
Afzal Ali,
Hakan Arslan,
Bhawna Jethani
Publication year - 2019
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/jcd.jcd_30_20
Subject(s) - dens invaginatus , pulp necrosis , dental papilla , dentistry , medicine , conservative management , pulpitis , pulp (tooth) , endodontic therapy , orthodontics , root canal , surgery , odontoblast
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.