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Endodontic management of bilateral type II dens invaginatus

A rare case report

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international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine

Abstract

Root canal treatment of invaginated teeth is frequently challenging because of problems associated with gaining access to the root canals and with variations of canal morphology associated with this type of malformation. This article reports on the conservative endodontic management of bilateral upper central incisors diagnosed with infected dens invaginatus (Oehlers type II) and associated irreversible pulpitis with concomitant oligodontia. The use of contemporary endodontic techniques in the diagnosis, treatment planning and management of the case are highlighted.

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Compliance with ethical guidelines

All the procedures followed in this case study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional ethical committee and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2008. Informed consent of the patient was obtained prior to the treatment.

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N. Jain and A. Gupta state that there is no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Hitkarni Dental College & Hospital, Dumna Hills, Airport Road, 482004, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Niharika Jain BDS, MDS

  2. Department of Orthodontia, Hitkarni Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Abhishek Gupta BDS, MDS

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Jain, N., Gupta, A. Endodontic management of bilateral type II dens invaginatus. J. Stomat. Occ. Med. 7, 81–84 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12548-014-0110-6

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