Dens Evaginatus on the Labial Surface of a Central Incisor: A Case Report

From Volume 28, Issue 4, May 2001 | Pages 210-212

Authors

Sarah J. McKaig

BChD, FDS RCS (Edin.)

Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham

Articles by Sarah J. McKaig

Linda Shaw

PhD, FDS RCS (Eng.), BDS, LDS RCS

Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, The University of Birmingham Dental School, St Chads Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN

Articles by Linda Shaw

Abstract

A 7-year-old girl in the mixed dentition phase presented with abnormal morphology of the upper right central incisor. The diagnosis was a dens evaginatus, an anomaly of odontogenesis of unknown aetiology. This article describes the management of this anomaly and discusses the importance of maintaining space in the developing dentition. The aetiology and natural history of dens evaginatus are also considered.

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