Relationship between internal root resorption and dens in dente
R. Pérez-Alfayate, Montse Mercadé, Jorge Vera
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim is to report the treatment and follow-up of three lateral incisors with internal root resorption and dens in dente as a possible cause for their development, managed by root canal treatment and apical obturation with MTA or gutta-percha. CASE DESCRIPTION: This case report presents three clinical cases in which dens invaginatus type 2 is shown as a potential cause for the development of internal root resorption. Two cases were filled with a MTA apical plug technique and one with gutta-percha, and all were follow-up through time. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dens in dente, dens invaginatus, internal root resorption, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, palatal invagination.
Topics & Concepts
Dens invaginatusMineral trioxide aggregateRoot canalDentistryResorptionInvaginationRoot resorptionMedicineGutta-perchaMaxillary lateral incisorMaxillary central incisorAnatomyInternal medicinedental development and anomaliesEndodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsOral and Maxillofacial Pathology